Don’t tell anyone, but we have a soft spot for brainy but hilarious humor. When you take genuinely funny content and then add a big dollop of science on top of it, you get something really special.
‘Physics Is Fun’ is a massively popular group on Facebook whose members share the wittiest and most relatable memes about science. We’ve collected the best ones to give your big brains and funny bones a workout. Scroll down to check them out below. Oh, and don’t forget to send these memes to your fave scientist friends, too! We’re sure they could use a coffee break.
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There are lots of branches of science and physics. But from our perspective, one of the coolest things that you can learn about is quantum physics. It’s mind-bendingly, paradoxically bizarre. And it’s the closest you can get to real-life magic (even though it isn’t).
For instance, the wave-particle duality theory tells us that some things, like light, can be both particles and waves at the same time.
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According to ‘Space,’ wave-particle duality is an example of superposition, when a quantum object exists in multiple states at once.
“An electron, for example, is both ‘here’ and ‘there’ simultaneously. It’s only once we do an experiment to find out where it is that it settles down into one or the other.”
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So, quantum physics deals with odds and probabilities. It’s only when you make an observation (collapse the wave function) that you ‘force’ an object into one of its many possible states.
This is the idea behind the legendary Schrödinger’s cat thought experiment, where a quantum device is responsible for the fate of a theoretical cat sealed in a box.
“As the device exists in both states until a measurement is made,” the cat is both alive and not at the same time, until you check.
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Another incredibly cool aspect of quantum physics is quantum entanglement. While we know that it’s real, scientists are still trying to figure out exactly how it works.
In a nutshell, quantum entanglement refers to two particles whose quantum states are bound (or, well, entangled) together.
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“The Pauli exclusion principle says that they can’t both be in the same state. If we change one, the other instantly changes to compensate. This happens even if we separate the two particles from each other on opposite sides of the universe. It’s as if information about the change we’ve made has traveled between them faster than the speed of light, something Einstein said was impossible,” ‘Space’ writes.
In short—this can potentially lead to futuristic tech that allows for instant communication no matter the distance.
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Though quantum physics certainly feels weird and magical at times, as Forbes points out, it is “most emphatically not magic.”
According to Forbes, “The things it predicts are strange by the standards of everyday physics, but they are rigorously constrained by well-understood mathematical rules and principles.”
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“So, if somebody comes up to you with a ‘quantum’ idea that seems too good to be true—free energy, mystical healing powers, impossible space drives—it almost certainly is. That doesn’t mean we can’t use quantum physics to do amazing things—you can find some really cool physics in mundane technology—but those things stay well within the boundaries of the laws of thermodynamics and just basic common sense.”
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‘Physics Is Fun’ unites nearly 2 million members from around the world. They have a common passion for entertainment and education, and (re)share genuinely witty memes. The team behind the group invites everyone to “discover the amazing world of science” through their content.
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Originally, ‘Physics is Fun’ was created in late June of 2023. The founder of the group is the same person who curates a Facebook page of that same name. According to them, any teacher who manages to make physics boring “is a criminal.”
We’ve reached out to the team moderating the group to learn more about it and their love of science, and we’ll update the article as soon as we hear back from them.
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Pop quiz, Pandas! Which memes made you chuckle the hardest? Which ones did you like so much that you spammed your buddies with them? What keeps you passionate and curious about science as a whole?
Let us know in the comments below! And if you haven’t already, don’t forget to make your voice heard and upvote your favorite funny pics.
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