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Yeah Science, Bitch

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About

“Yeah Science, Bitch” is an expression associated with the character Jesse Pinkman (played by Aaron Paul) from the television drama series Breaking Bad. On the web, the phrase is often used to humorously express one's enthusiasm for new discoveries and practical applications of scientific knowledge.

Origin

Pinkman was originally quoted in Breaking Bad saying "Yeah science!" in Season 1 Episode 7 of Breaking Bad, which aired on March 9th, 2008. In the episode, the protagonist Walter White (played by Bryan Cranston) informs Pinkman he discovered an alternative method to cooking methamphetamine that does not require pseudo-ephedrine as an ingredient, to which Pinkman exclaims “Yeah Mr. White! Yeah science!” in excitement (shown below).



On July 28th, 2012, Redditor Pass-A-Fist submitted an image macro featuring a screen capture of Pinkman with the caption "Yeah / Science bitch" (shown below) to the /r/AdviceAnimals[3] subreddit. Prior to being archived, the post received over 12,700 up votes and 230 comments.


YEAH SCIENCE BITCH

Precursors

Image macros and animated GIFs celebrating science have circulated online prior to the airing of the Breaking Bad episode. On January 25th, 2006, the webcomic Xkcd[10] published a comic titled "Science," featuring a graph showing the relationship between energy density and frequency using the Planck's Law equation followed by the caption "Science. It works, bitches" (shown below).


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On October 17th, 2007, the WearScience[9] online apparel store was launched, which sells various T-shirts with screen prints humorously honoring science (shown below).


SCIENCE! SCIENCE! SCIENCE!

Spread

On August 24th, 2012, Aaron Paul tweeted a link to a BuzzFeed[1] post titled “35 Reasons Why Aaron Paul Should Be Your Favorite Actor On Television,” which mentioned Pinkman's memorable quote at number five on the list (shown below). On August 29th, the “Yeah Bitch, Science!” Tumblr[2] blog was launched, featuring notable stills and animated GIFs related to the television show. On December 27th, a Facebook[4] page titled “Yeah Science BITCH” was created.




On December 27th, a Facebook[4] page titled "Yeah Science BITCH" was created. On February 9th, 2013, Redditor lol0star submitted a two-pane vertical image to the /r/funny[5] subreddit, which featured a screen capture of a news report about the health benefits of looking at breasts followed by Redditor Pass-A-Fist’s reaction image of Pinkman. (shown below, left). Within three months, the post received over 17,000 up votes and 230 comments. On May 10th, Redditor Garret_N submitted a post titled “Yeah, science bitch” to the /r/funny[7] subreddit, highlighting an illustrated poster with a joke about the visibility of the Great Wall of China from outer space (shown below, right). Within 72 hours, the post gained upwards of 13,300 up votes and 100 comments.


STUDY: STARING AT BREASTS INCREASES HEART HEALTH ox YEAK SCIENCE BITCH Did you know you can see the Great Wall of China from space if you bring a picture of it?

Notable Examples

Additional examples can be found on the microblogging site Tumblr under the tag "#yeah science."[6]


12 Breaking Bad SCIENCE BITCH STUDY FINDS PLAYING VIDEO GAMES IMPROVES YOUR MIND A study conducted by researchers at the University of Rochester found that people who play fast- paced action video games have improved visual skills when compared to those who dont play According to the study, people who played such video games were able to able to better track objects appearing simultaneously, and processed fast-changing visual information more efficiently YEAH SCIENCE BITCH B------- Reduce Depression in Women (and Men) D AUGUST 21, 201217 CoMMENTS It's great that b------- can be used asa cure for morning sickness but this b------ news will blow you away. The State University of New York has been studying the mood altering effects of chemicals in semen. Their results, shocking B------- are good for a woman's health. Popsicles can be used for practice In case you didn't get it the first time, 'll repeat myself B------- ARE GOOD FOR A WOMAW'S HEALTH! YEAH SCIENCE BITCH STUDY FINDS PLAYING VIDEO GAMES IMPROVES YOUR MIND A study conducted by researchers at the University of Rochester found that people who play fast- paced action video games have improved visual skills when compared to those who dont play According to the study, people who played such video games were able to able to better track objects appearing simultaneously, and processed fast-changing visual information more efficiently YEAH SCIENCE BITCH Tweet a Loudwire @loudwire Cornell University Scientists Examine Mosh Pits for Studies on Riots and Natural Patterns: loudwire.com/scientists-exa... 2/27/13, 4:43 PM 2 RETWEETS 3 FAVORITES YEAH SCIENCE BITCH MEDICAL CONFERENCE TOLD.. Whisky protects you from cancer LONDON: Single malt up" rogue cells that occur in cohol and the increased risk of whisky can beat the threat of the body during eating cancer, thanks to high levels The free radicals can break ularly in smokers. she sald. of a nowerful antioxidant down the DNA structure of "Ellagie acid is a powerful that kils cancer cells, a med our existing cells, which then antioxidant, but that does ical conference in Scotland leads to the risk of the body not mean it is necessary to was told yesterday Jim Savan, an independent ca consultant to the global sether you indulge also be found in soft fruits. drinks industry, sald that. in the odd tipple, or you are a The EuroMedLab 2005 according to research, single serious connoisseur, whisky conference in Glasgow, hos- malt whisky contains "more can pnet you from cancer ted by the Association of ellagic acd than red wine-and science proves it. a number of cancers, partie hit the bottle,"she said, not ing that the ellagic acd can replacement rogue he said. Clinical Blochemists, runs Swan, a doctor, told the Lesley Walker of Cancer untl Thursday, with more EuroMedLab 2005 confer. Research UK was dublous. than 3,000 researcherns, doe- ence that ellagic acid is an There is considerable data tors and science and tech- effective "free radical scav. documenting thelink nology enger-that-absorbs. oroats between drinking excess al- to attend App YEAH SCIENCE BITCH

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External References

[1] BuzzFeed – 35 Reasons Why Aaron Paul Should Be

[2] Tumblr (via Wayback Machine) – Yeah Bitch Science

[3] Reddit – When I saw the Bill Nye AMA

[4] Facebook – Yeah Science BITCH

[5] Reddit – Science, fuck yeah

[6] Tumblr – Yeah Science

[7] Reddit – Yeah science bitch

[8] FunnyJunk – Science Bitch

[9] Wear Science – Science!

[10] Xkcd – Science

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