Why You Should Never Arm Wrestle a Theorist

Our professor Alessandro (a theorist, of course) went head-to-head with one of our intrepid experimental grad students in an epic arm-wrestling battle.

The stakes were high – bragging rights, a semester’s supply of coffee, and perhaps the very fabric of scientific understanding!

And the results? Well, this happened…

    Professor and student arm wrestling in a lab
    
   

And at last, the experimentalist was finally defeated, though, in his defense, he is left-handed.

What do you think was the force multiplier in this victory: rigorous calculation or sheer professorial will? Let us know in the comments! 👇