Had a researchquestion thatrequiredcompletely newmethodsGot excitedover the“perfect”silicofossilspecimenHas sailedon aresearchcruiseRecountedthe sameslide morethan twiceHaslived/workedoutside ofEuropeShared asilicofossil-based memeor jokeClassesthemselvesas an ECRor PhDstudentHaslived/workedin more thantwocountriesWorked inboth marineandfreshwaterresearchMentoreda studentor internHas had to explainMicropalaeontologyto a friend or familymemberAttendeda previousTMS AGMPublished ona rare ornewlydiscoveredsilicofossilPresentedat aninternationalconferenceUsed SEM(ScanningElectronMicroscope)Spent toomuch timeanalysingone sampleHas workedwithODP/IODPsamplesChooseyour ownfun fact!Been confusedabout applyingstatisticalmethods topalaeo-dataChooseyour ownfun fact!Had aSilicofossilgrantproposalrejectedLost yourlabnotebookor dataGot frustratedover trying toidentify asinglespecimenMet aresearcheryou citedafterpublicationHad a researchquestion thatrequiredcompletely newmethodsGot excitedover the“perfect”silicofossilspecimenHas sailedon aresearchcruiseRecountedthe sameslide morethan twiceHaslived/workedoutside ofEuropeShared asilicofossil-based memeor jokeClassesthemselvesas an ECRor PhDstudentHaslived/workedin more thantwocountriesWorked inboth marineandfreshwaterresearchMentoreda studentor internHas had to explainMicropalaeontologyto a friend or familymemberAttendeda previousTMS AGMPublished ona rare ornewlydiscoveredsilicofossilPresentedat aninternationalconferenceUsed SEM(ScanningElectronMicroscope)Spent toomuch timeanalysingone sampleHas workedwithODP/IODPsamplesChooseyour ownfun fact!Been confusedabout applyingstatisticalmethods topalaeo-dataChooseyour ownfun fact!Had aSilicofossilgrantproposalrejectedLost yourlabnotebookor dataGot frustratedover trying toidentify asinglespecimenMet aresearcheryou citedafterpublication

SilicoSynergy 2024 - 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. Had a research question that required completely new methods
  2. Got excited over the “perfect” silicofossil specimen
  3. Has sailed on a research cruise
  4. Recounted the same slide more than twice
  5. Has lived/worked outside of Europe
  6. Shared a silicofossil-based meme or joke
  7. Classes themselves as an ECR or PhD student
  8. Has lived/worked in more than two countries
  9. Worked in both marine and freshwater research
  10. Mentored a student or intern
  11. Has had to explain Micropalaeontology to a friend or family member
  12. Attended a previous TMS AGM
  13. Published on a rare or newly discovered silicofossil
  14. Presented at an international conference
  15. Used SEM (Scanning Electron Microscope)
  16. Spent too much time analysing one sample
  17. Has worked with ODP/IODP samples
  18. Choose your own fun fact!
  19. Been confused about applying statistical methods to palaeo-data
  20. Choose your own fun fact!
  21. Had a Silicofossil grant proposal rejected
  22. Lost your lab notebook or data
  23. Got frustrated over trying to identify a single specimen
  24. Met a researcher you cited after publication