BY NICK ZAGORSKI   

Many people probably have sat through a less-than-thrilling class, lecture or seminar and found themselves doodling in their notebooks. For most, it provides a way to pass the time; for Jorge Cham, it paved the way to a new career— one that graduate students across the world appreciate.

BY NICK ZAGORSKI

A Conversation with Jorge Cham.

BY NICK ZAGORSKI

While PHD Comics and other strips use illustration to poke a little fun at the world of science, comics also can be a powerful tool to help teach science, turning complex scientific terms and concepts into visual forms.

PHD Comics is not alone in the online science comic universe; here are three other strips that have a scientific bent to their humor.