Sketching Science

Carnival costume: Sodium chloride

Lately, social media is full of AI-generated images.
So I wanted to share something different.

This is a watercolor I painted of a lab instrument I used thousands of times during my PhD and postdoc. It’s a simple device for separating proteins.

I always liked its translucent green look.

For the second year in a row, Parafilm has been recognized with the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2025! 🏅

Instead of money and stability, I chose a few cents and Parafilm. Best decision of my life 💙 Love you Parafilm, thanks for literally holding my life together

With AI everywhere, real human-made art is getting rare. So here’s a little watercolor I painted of my favorite lab essential #Parafilm

Doing science today feels like playing a video game on legendary difficulty.
With shrinking budgets, extreme publication fees, subjective rejections, and daily lab chaos, the path of a scientist is tougher than ever.

At least we have Parafilm to hold it all together.

Stay strong, scientists.

Unboxing: Parafilm vs Waxfilm

Parafilm M has a rival. Have you heard about Waxfilm F?

Just found an old-school Parafilm box. Vintage lab supplies, anyone?
Anyone else come across one of these relics lately?

Any C. elegans fan?

Parafilm going to work

Your lab scissors are actually a parafilmase - a highly specialized enzyme that catalyzes the precise cutting of parafilm through a metal-dependent mechanism

Bye bye RNA

DNA enzymes explained with headphones

What do you store in Falcon tubes?

Vortexes are simple devices commonly used in labs to mix small vials of liquid. But have you ever tried vortexing your finger? This watercolor is a tribute to the vortex - a simple but indispensable lab device

Parafilm watercolor