Description

Indulge in the rare and intoxicating sensation of scientific victory with our "It Feels Good To Win In Science" t-shirt – because let's be honest, those breakthrough moments are few, far between, and worth celebrating with the same enthusiasm as this jubilant gentleman. Featuring a vintage character whose facial expression perfectly captures that specific euphoria when your p-value finally cooperates, your replication actually replicates, or your grant proposal receives that mythical "funded" status.

The design's rounded badge format and gold border give it the prestigious appearance of an award or medal – which is fitting, since in the world of research, a successful experiment deserves at least as much recognition as an Olympic gold. Set against a sophisticated charcoal grey background, this shirt maintains professional academic dignity while the character's unbridled joy betrays what researchers really feel when the data finally behaves. Whether you've recently published in a top-tier journal or simply managed to calibrate equipment correctly on the first try, this shirt commemorates those fleeting moments when the scientific method actually works as advertised.

Technical Details

• Premium cotton shirt in sophisticated charcoal grey (perfect for hiding coffee stains from those late-night lab sessions)
• Screen printed design with vintage character who's clearly just discovered something publication-worthy
• Pre-shrunk fabric (unlike your hopes and dreams during year three of your PhD)
• Available in unisex sizes S through 3XL
• Machine washable (cold wash, inside out)
• Tumble dry low
• Designed by someone who personally knows the statistical improbability of experimental success
• Colors maintain vibrancy through multiple wash cycles (unlike your initial hypothesis)
• Contains no actual scientific breakthroughs, but may increase morale by up to 37% (results not peer-reviewed)

Backstory

This design was conceived during a rare moment of experimental success in our lead designer's former life as a research assistant. After weeks of frustrating results, calibration issues, and equipment malfunctions, their experiment finally worked – producing data so perfect it could have been lifted directly from the textbook. The euphoric feeling that followed couldn't be adequately captured in the dry, passive-voice language of scientific publications, but the expression on this vintage character's face – discovered while browsing through retro advertisements – encapsulated it perfectly.

The round badge format was inspired by both academic seals and the circular designs of vintage celebration badges. The gold border represents both the prestige of scientific achievement and the rarity of those perfect experimental moments, while the charcoal background suggests the countless dark hours spent in laboratories and research facilities before success finally arrives. Initially created as a congratulatory gift for colleagues defending their dissertations, the design quickly became popular among a wider circle of researchers who intimately understood that special feeling when science finally cooperates.

Perfect For

• Graduate students who've recently produced statistically significant results (for the first time in three years)
• Principal investigators celebrating a funded grant application after seventeen revisions
• Laboratory technicians who've finally fixed that one machine everyone else had given up on
• Researchers whose papers made it through peer review with only minor revisions
• Professors displaying a healthy sense of humor about the emotional rollercoaster of scientific research
• Undergraduate students who just experienced their first successful experiment (and may now be hooked for life)
• Conference presenters whose results didn't get immediately questioned by that one skeptical attendee
• Scientists whose hypotheses were actually supported by their data (a rare species indeed)
• Gift-givers shopping for that friend who recently published, graduated, or simply needs encouragement
• Anyone who's ever shouted "It worked!" in a laboratory and genuinely surprised themselves

• 100% ring-spun cotton
• Sport Grey is 90% ring-spun cotton, 10% polyester
• Dark Heather is 65% polyester, 35% cotton
• 4.5 oz/yd² (153 g/m²)
• Shoulder-to-shoulder taping
• Quarter-turned to avoid crease down the center
• Blank product sourced from Bangladesh, Nicaragua, Honduras, Dominican Republic, Haiti or Guatemala

Disclaimer: Due to the fabric properties, the White color variant may appear off-white rather than bright white.

Age restrictions: For adults
EU Warranty: 2 years
Other compliance information: Meets the flammability, lead, cadmium, phthalates and formaldehyde level requirements.

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