Forcedto emailThymusComputerhas 20+browsertabs openHad to runflow after6pm or onthe weekendExperimentdidn't workand youhave no ideawhyRan out ofproductmid-experimentFlowcytometerfails QCDropped/lostsampleForgot to putreagentback infridge/freezerForgotsomethingafter walkingdown to themouse roomForced toeat lunchsometimebetween2-4pmDUO mobileasks you toauthenticatewhen you arein a hurryMachinemalfunctioningthat youdesperatelyneedOne ormore of theflow compslook terribleReceivedan emailthat ruinedyour dayAccidentallyresuspendingcells andbeing forcedto spin againBrokesomething(or at leastthink youdid)ForgotUcard andgot lockedoutForgot todo a stepfor theexperimentReagentyou neededdidn't arrivein timeYourmath wasincorrectSomething iscontaminatedDatalooksweirdAnimalissueMissed atalk thatyou wantedto attendForcedto emailThymusComputerhas 20+browsertabs openHad to runflow after6pm or onthe weekendExperimentdidn't workand youhave no ideawhyRan out ofproductmid-experimentFlowcytometerfails QCDropped/lostsampleForgot to putreagentback infridge/freezerForgotsomethingafter walkingdown to themouse roomForced toeat lunchsometimebetween2-4pmDUO mobileasks you toauthenticatewhen you arein a hurryMachinemalfunctioningthat youdesperatelyneedOne ormore of theflow compslook terribleReceivedan emailthat ruinedyour dayAccidentallyresuspendingcells andbeing forcedto spin againBrokesomething(or at leastthink youdid)ForgotUcard andgot lockedoutForgot todo a stepfor theexperimentReagentyou neededdidn't arrivein timeYourmath wasincorrectSomething iscontaminatedDatalooksweirdAnimalissueMissed atalk thatyou wantedto attend

Things Going Wrong in Research Bingo - 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. Forced to email Thymus
  2. Computer has 20+ browser tabs open
  3. Had to run flow after 6pm or on the weekend
  4. Experiment didn't work and you have no idea why
  5. Ran out of product mid-experiment
  6. Flow cytometer fails QC
  7. Dropped/lost sample
  8. Forgot to put reagent back in fridge/freezer
  9. Forgot something after walking down to the mouse room
  10. Forced to eat lunch sometime between 2-4pm
  11. DUO mobile asks you to authenticate when you are in a hurry
  12. Machine malfunctioning that you desperately need
  13. One or more of the flow comps look terrible
  14. Received an email that ruined your day
  15. Accidentally resuspending cells and being forced to spin again
  16. Broke something (or at least think you did)
  17. Forgot Ucard and got locked out
  18. Forgot to do a step for the experiment
  19. Reagent you needed didn't arrive in time
  20. Your math was incorrect
  21. Something is contaminated
  22. Data looks weird
  23. Animal issue
  24. Missed a talk that you wanted to attend