Zen Faulkes

@doctorzen.net

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Biologist. Better Posters book and blog. Academic hoaxes. Academic slop graphics. Home: http://DoctorZen.net. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4049-7034

"The people's champion? Sounds pretty good to me" from the movie Real Steel.
Hitomi, Dragon Champion from Legend of the Five Rings.
Legend to "Marmorkrebs introductions".
A framed page from The Amazing Spider-Man featuring the Taskmaster. Art by Todd McFarlane.
Psychologist William James at around the age of 23, with a beard, sunglasses, and fedora, which makes him look rather badass.
Sign that reads, "WARNING Unmarked obstacles exist!"
Survey results show US citizens opinion of America’s position in the world is almost completely explained by which party is in the White House.
Fireflies over grass,
“Happy Canada Day!” Written in chalk on a sign.
Canada will always be my home.
Left: Charles Darwin. Right: “I had a barnacle as no man ever did before.” Charles Darwin
Sand crab digging rapidly into sand
Werner Herzog quoting the below post.
The Lexicon of Love album cover.
Side and top view of head of a Varanus lizard created with generative artificial intelligence.
Medieval artwork of elephant with tornado trunk, rusts the wrong way, no ears, and very long and straight legs.
The sand crabs: one white, one pink, one orange.
Phone cover saying “Gamera” with a cartoon version of Gamera underneath it.
Sun peeking though clouds over Alecia mountains.
Batman breaking a rifle labeled “AI (Even if you’re making fun of it)” and saying, “THIS is the weapon of the ENEMY. We do not NEED it. We will not USE it.”
Klaus Maria Bandauer kisses Kim Basinger, with a trail of saliva visible as he pulls away. From Never Say Never Again (1983).
Klaus Maria Bandauer kisses Kim Basinger, with a trail of saliva visible as he pulls away. From Never Say Never Again (1983). Slow motion version for maximum spittle.
Klaus Maria Bandauer kisses Kim Basinger, with a trail of saliva visible as he pulls away. From Never Say Never Again (1983).
IDIC (Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combinations) from Star Trek.
The Sapphires (2012) movie poster
Rhino with head on ground.
Cover to “Better Posters: Plan, Design, and Present an Academic Poster.”
Milkshake topped with a crab figure made out of candy.
Ellen Aim and the Attackers from “Streets of Fire.”
Generative AI figure of a blue and brown spiral, which is supposed to be, according to the original article, "This 3D figure highlights how pressure waves interact with the basilar membrane, representing the nonlinear dynamics involved in diagnosing sensorineural hearing loss."
Shark shirts so hot right now
Shrimp in top hat.
Harlequin shrimp. It’s blue and white.
Nauplii of shrimp.
The Life of Mammals title card, with David Attenborough standing the foreground and a bear in the river in the background.
Will A.I. make college obsolete? Americans already distrust institutions, including academia. More and more people may decide that its stamp of approval isn't worth the cost.
Tina Fey (dressed rather dorkily and introvertedly), Timothée Chalamet (dressed casually), and Kylie Jenner (glammed and dressed up a bit) sit courtside at a basketball game
National Menstrual Health Awareness Month 2026. What's been normalized isn't normal.
T-shirt listing Trump family members as consecutive presidents out to 2044 term.
Pokémon Go Kinglet with highest possible stats.
Header: Science Advocates Man: "Why is it important that we have trapped antimatter?" Man #2: "Oh! It has future applications in propulsion, energy creation, data transmission, you name it!" Header: Scientists Man: "Why is it important that we have trapped antimatter?" Man #3: "Because it's fucking awesome."
Major issues facing US research: 1. Out of fate blueprint. 2. Roadbloack to international collaboration. 3. Not enough TOP US students choose science. 4. Lapses in research integrity have damaged trust. 5. Climate change is under attack. 6. Many research topics face partisan divide.
Chronicle of Higher Education headline: "Professors Are Too Old"
Golden retriever sitting on grass.
Student and Postdoc Special Interest Group. Getting ready for OHBM: Talks, Posters, and Networking. Stuart Oldham, Patcharaporn Srisaikaew, Zen Faulkes. May 4, 2026, 18:00 EST, 22:00 GMT, 06:00+1 CST. Register via link in caption.
Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?
Cover of “Horror of Godzilla” comic mini series.
Writing with Chekov's Gun. Is the end of your story in the beginning?
Dragonfly
“WANTED: Do not trust this pigeon” written above picture of a pigeon. “Do not let this bird inside” written bellies.
Superman reminding kids that if anyone talks against a schoolmate because of religion, race, or national origin - that kind of talk is un American.
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Fyre Festival 2 tickets: From $1,400 to $1.1 million
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An open ocean with small slightly bird shaped black dots on it, with arrows and “PUFFINS” pouting at the small slightly bird shaped black dots on the open ocean.
Mr. Wint and Mr. Kidd from Diamonds are Forever.
My Dinner With Andre
Easter Sale
Four images of a spiny crab with paddle shaped legs.
James Doohan and three other cast members from “Jason of Star Command.”