The Pocket Card Monthly QR Exclusive - April 2026
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April Resource: Stand Up For Science Update
On March 7th, scientists were again compelled to gather and speak out against drastic research funding cuts implemented without regard to scientific merit while simultaneously boosting TV personalities and supplement influencers with few credible qualifications to positions of authority.
I was not able to personally attend this year, but our social media manager @mellythesciencegeek was a part of the organizing committee and represented us there. If you haven't gotten involved yet, here are the 3 best ways to start helping:
- Use a pre-drafted letter to submit to your Congressperson (their contact forms are surprisingly high-visibility compared to emails)
- Join me in a small monthly donation to receive SUFS's frequent memos with behind-the-scenes on Capitol Hill and new ways to take action in coordination with others
- Print some microflyers to put up around your campus or neighborhood (especially in neighborhoods that overwhelmingly support this administration)
Upcoming STEM Holidays/Events
March 31st - National Bunsen Burner Day
Every year on March 31st, National Bunsen Burner Day commemorates the birthday of German chemist Robert Wilhelm Eberhard von Bunsen. He changed laboratories around the world with his invention of the Bunsen burner in 1854. Since then, his invention continues to be an important tool in chemistry labs and helps students and professionals understand science. There are a lot of ways to celebrate this event. You can start by learning the concept behind the Bunsen burner. Share your Bunsen burner experiences from science class or in the lab with your friends, family, colleagues, or on social media with the hashtag #NationalBunsenBurnerDay!
April 3rd - National Robotics Week
National Robotics Week is celebrated in the month of April. It aims to promote and inspire students in STEM-related fields all around the world to share their fun experiences with robotics. Celebrate this day by building a LEGO robot, or programming a more advanced one with a Raspberry Pi!
👉 See our science and engineering holidays list to find more reasons (and seasons) to celebrate.
Just for fun: Science Cartoon
Secret research recently published in Nature: Underground.
Science cartoons by Tom Gauld.
Behind the scenes at Genius Lab Gear:
Expect lab coat sizes restocked in 3 months
We've been out of stock of several black sizes for weeks now. The good news is the restock batch is already moving and we should be able to ship those in June this year. If you have a group order, please email us so we can get it set up and reserve the stock ahead of time for you.
Personal update from Derek
I'm a dad now! Our baby came a few weeks early but she's doing great. Things might move a little slowly around here for the next few months, but I'm already reading her space and science books to be my future lab partner. She can probably memorize the planets by her 1st birthday, right?
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March 2026 - Buy 2, get 2 FREE Science Stickers
February 2026 - Get the High School Edition for a young scientist!
January 2026 - Save $5 and free shipping on STEM Word Magnets
December 2025 - 10% Off Your First Lab Coat!
November 2025 - BOGO STEM Word Magnets!
October 2025 - Free Einstein Political Quote Sticker
September 2025 - STEM Word Magnets for your Office Fridge or Fume Hood
August 2025 - 10% off All Mugs
July 2025 - Periodic Table of Tools Poster
June 2025 - New Stunning Posters by Theo Gray
May 2025 - Easy Graduation Gifting
April 2025 - Buy 2 get 3 free science stickers (Extended)
March 2025 - Buy 2 get 3 free science stickers
February 2025 - 20% Off Pocket Protectors
January 2025 - A guide to our January Deal
December 2024 - A free BioRender alternative from NIH
November 2024 - Beat the Lab Coat Price Increase!
October 2024 - Free Einstein Political Quote Sticker
September 2024 - Grab a pocket card for your classmate or colleague
August 2024 - Get the High School Edition for a young scientist!
July 2024 - Buy 3 Word Magnet sets, get 1 free!
June 2024 - Don't Miss Upcoming PhD Fellowship Opportunities
May 2024 - Prompting in Google Docs
April 2024 - Google Drive hacks
March 2024 - Mastering Lab Meetings
February 2024 - Mastering Schlenk Lines
January 2024 - Time-saving Excel shortcuts you didn't know
December 2023 - Virtual coworking with scientists
November 2023 - Data plots for colorblind scientists
October 2023 - Crowdfunding your experiments and The Lab Coat Project finale
September 2023 - How to quickly find info on chemicals and molecules
August 2023 - An intro to quarterly planning for research
July 2023 - Using AI to search research papers
June 2023 - The easy button on literature reviews
May 2023 - Negotiating vacation and Pocket Paleontologist launch
April 2023 - Job interviews and lab coat updates!
March 2023 - Lab coats affect your mental health?
February 2023 - STEM books that won't put you to sleep
January 2023 - AI Chat and SciArt
December 2022 - SciComm video editing tools
October 2022 - Career skills workshops
September 2022 - Conservation in the laboratory
August 2022 - Join a study to help scientists
July 2022 - Lab Coat Materials Ultimate Guide
June 2022 - Neuroscience Podcasts and Lab Coat Update
May 2022 - Science Learning Centers near you
April 2022 - The Pocket Physicist Launch and Best Math Blogs
February 2022 - Fantastic Physics Blogs
January 2022 - Pleasure reading for engineers
December 2021 - Easy lab process diagrams
November 2021 - Free STEM icons for your presentations
October 2021 - WebPlotDigitzer and Lab Coats
September 2021 - Engineering Podcasts
August 2021 - STEM Holiday Calendar
June 2021 - Productivity resources
May 2021 - SciComm on Social Media
April 2021 - Sustainability in the lab
March 2021 - Gifts for Engineers
February 2021 - Focus on reading papers
January 2021 - Focus on interviewing
December 2020 - Inspirational reading for graduate students
November 2020 - Graduate application resources
October 2020 - Voting for Science
September 2020 - New Lab Art Photography
August 2020 - The Pocket Chemist Exam Edition launch!
July 2020 - Word Magnet Launch!
June 2020 - Constant giveaways and learning to code
May 2020 - Time to get writing?
April 2020 - Quarantine life and a new retro sticker!
March 2020 - Focus on Best Chemistry Blogs
February 2020 - Focus on Digital tools for chemistry
January 2020 - Focus on Outreach
December 2019 - Focus on Social Media Accounts for Scientists
November 2019 - Focus on Helpful Reading for Grad Students
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