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The Pocket Card Monthly QR Exclusive - October 2024

Thank you for ordering one of our popular STEM Pocket Tools and scanning the QR code to reach this page! This page is exclusively for holders of these cards and will have new content, freebies, resources and discounts every calendar month.

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October Discount: Free Einstein Political Quote Sticker

Elections are heating up in the USA and we firmly believe that scientists should be involved in politics. Albert Einstein agrees with us, too! We restocked this sticker and want to get them out there onto your laptops and thermoses ASAP!

From now through November 4th, get this Einstein quote sticker FREE with any $15 order from our website. Use code STICKERME at checkout with it in your cart, and you’ll get the $4.50 discount automatically. And get out to vote!

 

October Resource: How to learn on YouTube without distraction

What was the last YouTube “rabbit hole” you went down? It’s such a great learning tool, but so easy to get distracted with recommendations. Luckily, I found a free Chrome extension called “Unhook”, which lets you turn off any or all recommendations, including Shorts. It’s kind of like a “reading mode” for watching videos. With this on, you’re back in control of what you consume. Add it now!

October Tip: How to vote for a scientist or engineer

Do you think scientists and engineers are pretty good decision-makers? I do. When someone is trained for over a decade in a STEM field, they tend to carefully consider all evidence and perspectives before making important decisions. Biased decisions in STEM can cost you your career and in some cases, human lives.

That’s why I believe we should get more STEM professionals into elected office. (We’re currently only 1% of elected positions!) If you agree, I’ve put together a few starting points where you can join the cause! Please consider volunteering for or donating to the campaigns of these scientists and engineers to boost their chances in November. (Of course, carefully study their platform beforehand!)

Republican or Democrat, I believe we’ll be better off with at least 5% representation in Congress. Please get out there and support science in this election!

Just for fun: Science Cartoon

Taking care to not fool yourself…


Science cartoons by Tom Gauld

October behind-the-scenes news:

Lab coat restock INCOMING!

The bad news is we’re almost totally out of stock of our lab coats. They sold so well we were…unprepared. The good news is…another 2000 lab coats are on their way to our Maryland warehouse! We updated the sizing of the Curie based on your feedback, so please carefully read the restocking email if you’re planning to order a Curie lab coat. We’re so excited get more of these out into the world, hopefully around the end of October!

 

Did you miss last month? Check out our archive:

*Note: Discount codes will no longer be active and some links may be broken.

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

November 2022 - Focus timer 

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

July 2021 - STEM on TikTok

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

October 2019 - Focus on Chemistry and Chemistry Resources

September 2019 - Focus on Science Podcasts


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