Postdoc Me Now - A "Don't Stop Me Now" Science Parody

[@upandatom]

This was amazing! But why are there so many great singers in your group?!

[@ziweizhang3933]

Hello, Miss Physics! 😄

[@tomhgillespie]

Because Freddie is a god. We needed every set of vocal chords we could get, unnumbered takes, and Micah working his magic to even come close.

[@neurotransmissions]

Scientists got talent ;)

[@buxeessingh9062]

Could you write one about fields that have such a glut of PhD's that we need multiple post docs before we can get tenure tracked?

[@fernandoreyes1]

When you procrastinate enough, you can even learn to sing and play an instrument before your results are up

[@DavesConceptShow]

When you procrastinate by watching this video.

[@ilya1421]

*when you procrastinates by making this video

[@ItumelengS]

Will leave the best reply later

[@londonstudioliving]

Yup I'm suppose to be writing my networking assignment lol

[@fouriermusic5237]

4 years later, some truths are universal experience

[@lost_boy_from_neverland3925]

Your comment made me go back to studying, thanks

[@ThyZAD]

"Can you stay here just another year maybe two" Brilliant!

[@Libertaro-i2u]

Or how about another 2 THOUSAND years!

[@ldbeastmode0689]

Imagine if you’re these people’s boss and you’re like “So what did you guys get done this week?” And they show you this with a smile

[@hanliewessels9769]

We had a postdoc who did that kind of thing. He'd go on vacation and then present photos of the beach in group meeting. And that was an official recruitment things. So maybe they were told to do it?

[@karmacuisine6959]

Is there someone else whos wondering how many good singers we have lost to sience?😂?

[@KevinMitchell1963]

No, but I’m wondering how many good scientists we’ve lost to music careers...

[@cedricgiraud2679]

@Karma Cuisine please tell me you're joking

[@amanduswestin9211]

Well, it's pretty ironic then that Brian May, the Guitarrist in Queens, the very band that wrote and preformed the original song, was in fact working on his PhD in astrophysics that he abandoned to be a musian full time. Well so I thought, but when I looked up the guy on Wikipedia it seems like he actually got a PhD in astrophysics as late as 2007!

[@136jab]

@@amanduswestin9211 Roger Taylor also studied to be a dentist but got bored and got a Master's in Biology, and I am pretty sure John Deacon is an Electrical Engineer. Queen is probably one of the most well educated bands in history.

[@AimeeColeman]

You'd be surprised how many of us were nearly musicians but settled into science.

[@1986verity]

Original song was by a band consisted of vocal by BA in Graphic Design, guitarist by a PhD in Physics from Cambridge univ, drum by a BSc in Biology, bass by an A-level electrician from King’ College and an inventor. So this parody fits this.

[@worldsfunniestvideosandbes3684]

Huh, didn’t know that. 😮😱 I can’t unsee it now that I know that fact. 😂

[@waterunderthebridge7950]

“I’m gonna graduate before I die.” This song resonated with me on a spiritual level even though I’m not even a PhD student and education is free where I live

[@nomikabiotech8157]

Where do you live that education is free?!

[@danb400]

Nomika Biotech lol, like almost entirety of Europe 😂 And I’m sure other parts of the world have free (university) education too. (Its not actually free though ofc as we pay it with our taxes)

[@Chris-ci8vs]

@@nomikabiotech8157 most civilized nations. The USA is a shit hole.

[@jonathannash8471]

​@@danb400Cries in UK £18k per year

[@AlexanderMarx-h5g]

* Continental Europe + Argentina @@jonathannash8471

[@zimuzhou3698]

Scary. Why does KZbin recommend this video to me? How does it know everything.

[@elizabethterlinden3078]

I had the same reaction. Like Jesus KZbin, at least wait till I finish comps!

[@zimuzhou3698]

@@elizabethterlinden3078 Yeah when I saw this here I felt my adviser hacked my account

[@Liface]

To be fair, it recommended it to me and I have nothing to do with academia.

[@inmy30s]

cause' it's been here a long timmmee~

[@hmmwila]

Seriously this just happened to me and it's creepy!

[@sintwelve]

This spoke to me in the molecular level.

[@decimated550]

lol underrated comment!

[@Hazel73086]

Brian May, lead guitarist of Queen has a PhD in Astrophysics so this parody is even more fitting.

[@amanduswestin9211]

I thought the guy had abandoned his career in astrophysics to work full time with the band. Well so I thought until I looked up the guy on Wikipedia because of this video, and it seems like he finally got a PhD in astrophysics as late as 2007!

[@KE-qu3ty]

13 dislikes died before they got their PhD.

[@kenyong1745]

Not everyone has a PhD........lol

[@horsey3892]

@V AL They simply couldn't be re-viva-ed... I'll show myself out. I like the fact that they are not speciesist - Dr Horseys - I have role models.

[@notsuspicious3906]

This is a high-quality (and painfully sympathetic) music video. "I'll graduate before I die" Are you sure about that? -11/10

[@randomguy263]

Yeah, negative 11 out of 10 seems about right.

[@84naners]

Yeah and BEING in this video lool

[@elliothaugen4621]

I never thought a parody would make me cry! I'm so proud of everyone who goes through this hell!!!

[@reinerjung1613]

I don't see the parody. It is a sung documentary. ** Great job. Love it :-D

[@jaeminlee804]

Word

[@voiceforjusticeandproporti5543]

The truth hurts. Don't forget, no one wants you in industry if you don't get that postdoc.

[@marcelosilva2399]

Got to get that uber license heheh

[@Chris-ci8vs]

@@voiceforjusticeandproporti5543 if you are a postdoc it means you were scammed LOL!

[@AB_Archives]

"Procrastinating that's why I'm writing up my draft at night." That line hits so hard, it describes me so well

[@Incamaru20]

As someone currently applying for Postdocs right now, I feel personally attacked and understood.

[@neurotransmissions]

That sounds like a good balance. 😂

[@Chris-ci8vs]

Do not do a postdoc; it is a scam!

[@acapellascience]

WOW.

[@kostantinos2297]

Your turn, surprise us!

[@mozkitolife5437]

What do you mean, surprise us? Tim is a god. His very presence here is an honor alone.

[@danielc2310]

acapellascience Thank you for sending us here!!!!! :)

[@military1325]

THE LORD, THE GOD HAS ARRIVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Virtual_brain]

Ouch, I will start my PhD the next year... this was like the trailer (of a horror movie) haha

[@darkprince3007]

Its kinda like that. XD

[@laeeqahmed1980]

@@darkprince3007 It quite like that.

[@racoonzattack]

Good luck! 👍

[@rockrulz28]

It's only a 1000 times worse lol

[@crazyguyonearth]

Do your PhD, but please don't do a post doc! Trust me!!

[@Corporis]

This has me in Neurological Rhapsody.

[@StephanieButtermore]

Too good 😂 And all the best wishes from a fellow PhD who is a full time KZbinr now 🙃

[@TheOnion619]

What on earth happened?

[@leseten01]

@@TheOnion619She saw what post docs are like

[@ifurlet]

And what happened now?

[@gabrielaonate7692]

The amount of broken biosecurity rules in this video ARE HITTING HARD

[@chloemoorhead9863]

I’ll come back in 3 years and give my full reaction as a phd student. Oh god.

[@CA-nf2po]

Chloe Moorhead I wanna see that (well, read in this case) good luck!

[@ivetterodriguez1994]

Meanwhile I'm just trying to get through my first semester of freshman year. I'll get that Bachelors's some day.

[@drsalka]

Two years to go - hows it goin?:)

[@zaeemahsan228]

One more year to go.

[@pedrosampaio7349]

It's been a while, hasn't it?

[@suzbone]

1:57 I'm merely an admin who works with postdocs and "Can you stay here just another year maybe two" made me screeeeeeaaaaaaammmmmm! Mad props to all you PhD students out there!

[@StrongMed]

What?!? How did it take me over a year to come across this? It was awesome!

[@neurotransmissions]

Haha, so happy you found it!

[@quahntasy]

I am literally procrastinating by watching this video three times. And how do you have so many singers in PhD group? Hell I can't even voice over properly.

[@jkcarroll]

Forget great singers. How did you get so many hot science ba... ... er ... females in your program? Where where they when *I* was in grad school?

[@tirionfordring5580]

Jim Carroll u know, in biology, chemistry 60-70% are women, so chances are pretty high

[@KhAnubis]

Neuro Transmissions doesn't always make music videos, but when they do, it's amazing.

[@makcats2842]

KhAnubis What are YOU doing here?

[@Thesoulofrock]

Submitted 100+ postdoc applications, got 2 interviews and no offers, may be I should make a new round of applications with the link to your video as the cover letter, lol.

[@cangungor4206]

I was just thinking the same :)

[@CathyZhang]

OMG I am worried

[@appa609]

:(

[@voiceforjusticeandproporti5543]

Not enough demand. You're nit going to have much luck in industry either. Quit the online applications and just talk directly to the people hiring by calling, linkedining, emailing etc. Believe me, i've been given the excuse of being overqualified for research position (not only industry jobs). Its all just tailored jobs to someone the supervisor knows and likes. The online posting is just to fulfill regulatory requirements.

[@OfisLab]

as a 5th year PhD student it is not possible to not like this

[@OlorinEa]

Which is why I went to industry R&D after my PhD 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 long live the evil industry 😇

[@Absolute035]

Masterfully crafted! I defended my thesis @ UCSD exactly 1.5 years ago and nothing has made me more proud than seeing this video haha. I kept wondering where this was filmed and then I saw UCSD I was so excited.

[@deborahfranza2925]

I feel like this is how Universities should advertise their schools to transfers and graduate students

[@AbhiroopTito]

As a person who's about start his PhD this sure is motivating. I wish my lab mates will be this fun.

[@areensen1473]

They wont be

[@AbhiroopTito]

@@areensen1473 haha, i bet.

[@elizabethterlinden3078]

They won't be most of the time. But occasionally you'll have a blast together if you pick right :) definitely consider how much you enjoy spending time with other students/postdocs when choosing a lab. People talk a lot about fit between you and your advisor, but this is also quite important. You'll be spending a lot of time together, make sure you can at least tolerate each other.

[@AbhiroopTito]

@@elizabethterlinden3078 Moving out of my State, so there will be a slight cultural difference, but hopefully things will fall in place.

[@MikeSpaa]

One year on and still not a milion views. How is that possible!? It's Briliant.

[@syoudipta]

As a current post-doc, I could take up to "post-doc me now", but "cause I've been here a long time" just broke me. 😂😂

[@eugenielegrand8590]

Hello from the humanities side !T This video was awesome. I am about to watch it for the third time. Nice to see we share the same problems and jokes ! A PhD student in history.

[@rmy2202]

Wow!! I'm writing the final draft of my PhD and this video is completely relatable... P.S. post doc me now coz. I hv been here for a long time now.... Hilarious!!! Loved it

[@kurtlangberg6143]

RIMPY CHOWHAN Oh, don’t call it your final draft. Call it “version #x”. I learned that the hard way. You never know when more edits will be asked for. You never know.

[@WryAun]

Very impressive! This must've been a great way to avoid what you were all meant to be doing! I'm dazzled by how well you choreographed so many tired academics!

[@AlexDainisPhD]

I have now watched this 3 times. It is amazing.

[@janisvogt3041]

I normally hate queen covers. But this is a masterpiece. Awesome job. Thanks for this

[@dragoncurveenthusiast]

Ha! As a long term, but ex PhD student I empathize! Gonna start my first post doc in a different lab soon.

[@minhtrungle9117]

It's all fun and games until the occupational health and safety officer walks in seeing not a single one of you had safety glasses on.

[@seyeruoynepotsuj]

I was offered a post-doc position yesterday and this pops up on my feed today. Timely!!

[@nakulgote]

I thought this would be some corny video, but it stirred something within me.

[@cassiejade413]

its very important that i stress that i only mean this in the nicest way, but the person at 1:28 looks like doc ock in spiderman into the spiderverse

[@kedvesendre-zsolt7842]

There is hope. I've found three Dr. among the cast.

[@bilgekvrak1771]

remarkable

[@ScopeofScience]

Wow. That was incredible. Like, really, really good.

[@neurotransmissions]

Thanks Kurtis!!! We're excited to see your series as it comes out!

[@docd357]

Heh. STEM PhD here from 2010. This is straight brilliant. Best of luck to all.

[@paulveres305]

This needs more views. Witty, funny, and great production.

[@xinranzhang9345]

The whole time I was watching this, I thought "why does this campus look so familiar..." then I realized! It’s my school!! 😂

[@derricklam5674]

Xinran Zhang me2 go tritons!

[@sarahpiche3360]

Why do I feel like it could be applied to postdocs looking for a tenure-track position in academia as well XD That vicious cycle of abuse never stops!

[@ODjangoo]

that first guy is an INCREDIBLE singer

[@lizbethpalma9946]

I loved the song, its a happy ending! It gives encouraging to continue doing experiments, one day i will become doctor too! Great job guys

[@kronoskrypton3630]

Let's hope that your hair won't turn grey by that time

[@rachelchinthia2963]

Seriously this is one of best video parody and very nice voice......

[@davidgolden1607]

Just came across this, this is beyond fantastic. I'm 40 years post Ph.D. and this was giving me flashbacks. Oh, and about scientists with talent, my department (in one of the sciences) has a Grammy winner!

[@KanrryKang]

Psych/music major here. This is pure gold right here!

[@GZubatch]

OH MY GOSH! I'm finish my Doc ...and was the worst/best time of my life, i've been free since 2018. But NOW I WANT MY POSTDOC!!!!

[@i2harry]

“Oh, a post doc song! Wait...this lobby looks familiar...”

[@krzysztofbrzezinski674]

When you have to mark undergraduates' work, but you watch this instead... Greetings from Oxford, awesome work!

[@student6393]

Weird, I always feel dead inside when I submit anything

[@thezebraherd8275]

I'm still a senior in highschool and probably not going to be scientist lol but I still enjoyed this

[@laeeqahmed1980]

I defended mine today and got this in my recommendations.

[@choccomonde]

Hahaha congrats Ahmed ! You did it !!

[@YTBeyondBorders]

00:24 Is the diploma upside down because of the data that he collected when he turned the lab upside down? ;D Excellent use of screen transition technique between scene to scene guys! 1:48 nice touch with the flipped brain. 1:57 a glimpse of the cameraman.

[@Tekker2234]

Im an undergrad who's currently stuck in the middle of finals hell. Ive been super anxious these last few weeks and this song is exactly what I needed right now to calm down and have a laugh. Thank you so much for making this.

[@t7612-v6h]

"Where is the ethanol"? Man I have said that enough times.

[@jacob9673]

“no no no stopping meeeeee.. ..from moving to idustryyyyyyy”

[@ChapoNoBrain]

"I am gonna de...de...de... bug this code! My figures don't look right yeah!" This is is so epic, brilliant and relatable! Wish I had come up with this line myself during my PhD years! :'D Awesome work guys.

[@shellyannameier8148]

End of 4th year over here, graduating in the fall and I've never felt more seen.

[@shashanktiwari3679]

Now I can't sing "Can't Stop Me Now" by Queen because the lyrics of "Postdoc Me Now" are stuck in my head. Forever.

[@BaldingClamydia]

I just woke up and found this in my feed. I love it! Thank you for making it!

Wow! Awesome! Yeah! Posdoc me now! Thank you so much. Greetings from Popayan, Colombia.

[@dhivyaraman2015]

I am really enjoyed this song. I am PhD graduate. Really amazing.

[@patternsofdisorder1695]

Great video! Now, if only there was a version for arts and humanities majors/PHDs ... though I suppose that might turn out much too depressing.

[@IselGrau]

I also hope to "graduate before I die", best line ever.... amazing work

[@nomikabiotech8157]

Im on my PhD now, I feel just like youve described in the song...! Thanks and regards from Israel.

[@locomike1219]

Amazing when it came out, but thought I'd finally comment. My last year of grad school?? Holy shit, thank you for giving me something I can show my family and have it explain to them what I went through. After all, you can only explain to your parents when you're going to graduate so many times...also UC Riverside represent!!

[@MrPdxcfi]

Oh man, you guys rocked this. Just watch the original Queen and you guys nailed it!! Also I am working on a masters for what its worth I found it funny as I want to be done.

[@bbnCRLB]

My PhD supervisor made me work on four different but sightly related topics. He even proposed staying an extra year so we could do more work together. I would have emailed him the link to this song if I had watched it before then. Just "post doc me now, Prof W".

[@gabrielle287]

The best parody I've ever heard... Y'all sure you're not music majors?

[@jgig1329]

This is the first time I’ve seen this channel and this might be the greatest thing I’ve ever seen. Everyone who made this is amazing

[@youkonatsumi1566]

My friend have recently sent me this. When I saw what is this, I didn't regret. This is one of most enjoyable video I have ever watched! Brilliant for my soal! Good luck, guys!🤩 You're so talented!

[@christiantantardini2824]

Simply amazing I sent to my supervisor :)......We shall see.....

[@abimaeljr1]

Amazing@!!! Well, you know, "just give me a call" . YOu are great guys !!

[@kasasaiprem7]

I really love this crazy mix with Postgraduates .Thanks for this video.

[@grecofabulous]

I'm amazed how everyone could keep singing and dancing with those killer, giant letters appearing everywhere!

[@JamCampus]

Wow. Absolutely incredible music video! Keep up the great work, Alie and Micah.

[@o_persoyggg2884]

Amazingly brilliant. The music, the words, the dancing, the shooting. PhD anthem, indeed!!!! Wondering how many hours went in the making, though :-)

[@thiagodch]

This is what I am going through now! Awesome video! "Post doc me now !" Great singers too!

[@AHHHICANTSEE]

This was all just an elaborate add for a postdoc, bravo guys

[@musicbeachdance]

This is phenomenal I’m a pre-MED but totally can relate. Love this!

[@x99971v3]

This video is the exact reason "they have been there for a long time" LOL .... Amazing work!!!!

[@charlieweir4060]

This is an accurate representation of procrastination.

[@edithpoulin4797]

I have so much admiration for each and every one of you !! You've got this !!

[@aerobiesizer3968]

This deserves more views

[@ljj8120]

Excellent! Made me feel your pain, even though I can’t relate to the field, but now I do. Thanks for the window into your field and struggles to get a phd.

[@entomologista]

Well done! I don't really miss grad school and am gladly saying "good bye" to postdocs. "I'm gonna graduate before I die" is my fav part hahaha Hope you guys get a nice PI to postdoc you now.

[@peterb4891]

Such an amazing video. Congrats and good luck with those post docs!

[@bronwenmorganjones4065]

Brian May would probably really love this

[@Randomer9001]

Yikes... MSc student considering a PhD... maybe I should just get a job...

[@sharonritchie7115]

Take it from someone who completed an MSc and a PhD. Get out while you can. You’ll never catch up to your peers financially staying in school another 7 years. You’ll be used a slave labor for years. Most fields have limited job prospects. You are 100% dependant on government or big Pharma funding (soul crushing). Seriously, the admiration of friends and family after receiving a PhD isn’t what it was 25 years ago. They’re a dime a dozen. Of course, that all depends on your chosen field. Mine was Experimental Surgery. Wound healing in a model for Type 2 diabetes. Now I’m a mother of three running a totally unrelated business. I have balance in my life and not at the mercy of cell cultures 😌

[@kevinzhang3313]

Sharon Ritchie You cannot speak for everyone. You took your path out of many, out of different programs, each with different job prospects at different times.

[@feizhuang2630]

Definitely gonna "graduate before I die!!!!!!!"

[@JustJen1386]

A+ procrastination, making this video (also advertisement, well done, just, all around)