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Lab Libs 2013: A playful look back and ahead
What would you do with a carload of money? Which scientist secretly wants to be an NFL coach? Autism researchers fill in the year’s blanks … Mad Libs-style. Read and submit your own.
By
Greg Boustead
19 December 2013 | 1 min read
The end of the year is traditionally a time for self-reflection. But it doesn’t always have to be serious.
As part of our 2013 Year in Review, we asked some of our favorite researchers to have some fun and ‘fill in the blanks’ of their past, present and future. The result is SFARI ‘Lab Libs’ — our cheeky homage to the infamous Mad Libs — for this year’s final installment of Cross Talk.
We invite you to join the fun. Create your own SFARI Lab Lib below, and post the results in the comments section.
Move your mouse over a researcher’s picture to see his or her Lab Libs submission.
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