Explainedmy researchproject to anon-scientistThankedmy mentorfor trainingme :-)Learned anewtechnique!Had ascientificconversationw/anotherlabmateTalked w/mymentorabout theirexpectationsfor meAte lunchwithlabmatesTalked w/mymentor aboutthe hours I’msupposed tobe in labHave aschedule/timemanagementsystem formyselfPresentedmy workAsked mymentor forfeedback onhow I’mdoingReached outto another PIto learnabout theirresearchTalked w/mymentorabout the labvacationpolicyRead aresearcharticlerelated to myprojectHave a system(e.g., Zotero) toorganize myscientificarticlesMet upwith mymentoringpodAttended aresearch talkoutside of mylab (seminar,thesis defense)Stayedlate tofinish anexperimentHave anote takingsystem formyselfSuccessfullytroubleshootedsomething!Talked w/mymentorabout how tokeep my labnotebookScheduledregularmeetingsw/my PIWrote somecomputercode thatworked!Talked w/mymentorabout what Ineed fromthemAskedquestionsin labExplainedmy researchproject to anon-scientistThankedmy mentorfor trainingme :-)Learned anewtechnique!Had ascientificconversationw/anotherlabmateTalked w/mymentorabout theirexpectationsfor meAte lunchwithlabmatesTalked w/mymentor aboutthe hours I’msupposed tobe in labHave aschedule/timemanagementsystem formyselfPresentedmy workAsked mymentor forfeedback onhow I’mdoingReached outto another PIto learnabout theirresearchTalked w/mymentorabout the labvacationpolicyRead aresearcharticlerelated to myprojectHave a system(e.g., Zotero) toorganize myscientificarticlesMet upwith mymentoringpodAttended aresearch talkoutside of mylab (seminar,thesis defense)Stayedlate tofinish anexperimentHave anote takingsystem formyselfSuccessfullytroubleshootedsomething!Talked w/mymentorabout how tokeep my labnotebookScheduledregularmeetingsw/my PIWrote somecomputercode thatworked!Talked w/mymentorabout what Ineed fromthemAskedquestionsin lab

PiNBAC Bingo: Getting Started in Lab - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Explained my research project to a non-scientist
  2. Thanked my mentor for training me :-)
  3. Learned a new technique!
  4. Had a scientific conversation w/another labmate
  5. Talked w/my mentor about their expectations for me
  6. Ate lunch with labmates
  7. Talked w/my mentor about the hours I’m supposed to be in lab
  8. Have a schedule/time management system for myself
  9. Presented my work
  10. Asked my mentor for feedback on how I’m doing
  11. Reached out to another PI to learn about their research
  12. Talked w/my mentor about the lab vacation policy
  13. Read a research article related to my project
  14. Have a system (e.g., Zotero) to organize my scientific articles
  15. Met up with my mentoring pod
  16. Attended a research talk outside of my lab (seminar, thesis defense)
  17. Stayed late to finish an experiment
  18. Have a note taking system for myself
  19. Successfully troubleshooted something!
  20. Talked w/my mentor about how to keep my lab notebook
  21. Scheduled regular meetings w/my PI
  22. Wrote some computer code that worked!
  23. Talked w/my mentor about what I need from them
  24. Asked questions in lab