THIRTY EXPERIMENTS IN THIRTY DAYS

Two scientists are talking.

SCIENTIST 1

So we've been doing National Science Experiment Month.

SCIENTIST 2

Yup. Last day.

SCIENTIST 1

Yeah. Have you liked it? Get anything good?

SCIENTIST 2

They're not great. But I definitely would not have performed as many experiments without it.

SCIENTIST 1

Yes, I feel the same way. It's funny how structure motivates me. The main reason I used to take Science Experiment Class was for the weekly experiment deadline.

SCIENTIST 2

Yes, me too. So did YOU like any experiments you did?

SCIENTIST 1

I did a throwaway one about whether saccharine causes cancer but I ended up really liking the tests to "prove" it.

SCIENTIST 2

Yes, I've had that happen. I might end up re-doing this one I did about gravity being equal electricity, but like -- do it right, sort of.

SCIENTIST 1

Sure. I've been reading your experiments on line. I liked that one about water molecules being able to fuel cars.

SCIENTIST 2

You did? I literally did not know the hypothesis until I was almost done with the experiment!

SCIENTIST 1

Hilarious.

SCIENTIST 2

Yeah. What's the worst one you did?

SCIENTIST 1

I proved the sun existed.

SCIENTIST 2

Oh, yeah. Everyone's done that.

SCIENTIST 1

I was in a hurry.

SCIENTIST 2

That's part of it.

SCIENTIST 1

Well anyway I'm glad we did it. What was your biggest victory?

SCIENTIST 2

That I didn't do any experiments inspired by all these vampire shows.

SCIENTIST 1

You did, though.

SCIENTIST 2

Oh shit, that's right.

SCIENTIST 1 takes a bite of a sandwich. SCIENTIST 2 scratches his nose.

SCIENTIST 1

I gotta get back to my day job now.