Science Memes
Welcome to c/science_memes @ Mander.xyz!
A place for majestic STEMLORD peacocking, as well as memes about the realities of working in a lab.
Meta Post Tags
Rules
- Don't throw mud. Behave like an intellectual and remember the human.
- Keep it rooted (on topic).
- No spam.
- Infographics welcome, get schooled.
If you are here asking: "Is this a science meme?"
Probably, yes. We use the Dawkins definition of meme: a replicating idea, not just an image macro with a fact on it. A good post here doesn't need to teach you something. It needs to make you ask something: who, what, where, when, and especially why or how.
Science isn't a filing cabinet of facts, it's a conversation. For example, a photo of an eel or other localized wildlife counts because most people never see one, and wonder is the first step of inquiry. A car meme counts if it makes you curious about what's under the bonnet. If you want to talk about something you noticed in the world, chances are someone else wants to talk about it too.
We moderate for vibe, not category. Pruning is light, especially where a post creates interesting discussion. Experimenting is encouraged.
See the pinned paper on Shitposting as Public Pedagogy if you want the academic case for why this works.
Research Committee
Other Mander Communities
Science and Research
Biology and Life Sciences
- !abiogenesis@mander.xyz
- !animal-behavior@mander.xyz
- !anthropology@mander.xyz
- !arachnology@mander.xyz
- !balconygardening@slrpnk.net
- !biodiversity@mander.xyz
- !biology@mander.xyz
- !biophysics@mander.xyz
- !botany@mander.xyz
- !ecology@mander.xyz
- !entomology@mander.xyz
- !fermentation@mander.xyz
- !herpetology@mander.xyz
- !houseplants@mander.xyz
- !medicine@mander.xyz
- !microscopy@mander.xyz
- !mycology@mander.xyz
- !nudibranchs@mander.xyz
- !nutrition@mander.xyz
- !palaeoecology@mander.xyz
- !palaeontology@mander.xyz
- !photosynthesis@mander.xyz
- !plantid@mander.xyz
- !plants@mander.xyz
- !reptiles and amphibians@mander.xyz
Physical Sciences
- !astronomy@mander.xyz
- !chemistry@mander.xyz
- !earthscience@mander.xyz
- !geography@mander.xyz
- !geospatial@mander.xyz
- !nuclear@mander.xyz
- !physics@mander.xyz
- !quantum-computing@mander.xyz
- !spectroscopy@mander.xyz
Humanities and Social Sciences
Practical and Applied Sciences
- !exercise-and sports-science@mander.xyz
- !gardening@mander.xyz
- !self sufficiency@mander.xyz
- !soilscience@slrpnk.net
- !terrariums@mander.xyz
- !timelapse@mander.xyz
Memes
Miscellaneous
view the rest of the comments
I work a regular job so I have a consistent rhythm. But I have never had issues adjusting, it's only an hour after all. That's what throws me off, wouldn't you be "off" by an hour and not more than that?
Maybe you don't, but other people do. "I don't have that problem" isn't an excuse to not do anything about it.
Hold your horses, who said anything about doing or not doing something? I'm just confused about why it throws some people off so much, that's it
That's kind of the implication of your comment. It doesn't affect me, so why is it a big deal. If that's not what you meant, it's not coming across in your comments.
You're reading into something that's not there, sorry to say. I was just interested in the question
Saapas, I can see that you were trying to relate your own experiences to the discussion and even add to the discussion by asking a question. I'm sorry that nobody seems to understand what you're trying to do. Many here are autists and many more are self-involved. I, in fact, am both and very pleased with myself for feeling empathy and compassion in this moment.
Back to your very valid question: Sleep scientists have long tracked sleeping cycles. Not all sleep is equal. Sleeping for a certain amount of time resets certain chemical imbalances in the brain. Many people can take a twenty-minute nap at midday, for example, and feel clear-headed afterwards. However, if they take an hour nap, they may feel lethargic. But then maybe that same person could take a two-hour nap instead, and feel great.
Your mileage may vary, but my point is that sleep cycles are a real thing. If your body is used to going to sleep at a certain time, that's the time it expects sleep. It's based on your body's own internal clock. Daylight Savings Time messes with that clock. Your body doesn't care that your phone jumped ahead an hour.
Not everyone will have a difficult time adjusting, but it's not uncommon to feel restless for a couple of weeks until the body catches up to the new sleep pattern.
https://letmegooglethat.com/?q=circadian+rhythm+daylight+savings
Thanks for the answer. Instinctively the "it's just one hour" thing is what I used to think, but more I read about it seems that that one hour actually throws the rhythm off in a more comprehensive way. I wonder what the actual effect in the brain is