Kicking off our 2025 social calendar, our research technician Marina brought some much-needed mid-February cheer to the Singanayagam lab with a fun pub-style quiz and potluck event on February 13th. As our first social gathering of the year, the evening offered a perfect blend of food, fun, and fascinating revelations about our lab mates.
The quiz featured a creative mix of categories, including a Imperial-themed round that had everyone giggling. But perhaps the most entertaining segment was learning about everyone's favorites - from music genres to listen to during long lab days to preferred wines on a warm September eve. It's amazing how much you can learn about people you work with every day!
Competition was fierce, but our postdoc Jo emerged victorious, demonstrating an impressive knowledge of both Imperial trivia and colleagues' preferences. The combination of mental challenge and shared food created exactly the kind of warm, collaborative atmosphere that makes our lab special.
These moments of connection, away from pipettes and protocols, remind us that great science isn't just about experiments - it's about the people who conduct them.