Publish or perish in the ivory tower of learning outcomes.
An original research project of monumental length that represents both peak achievement and the slow dissolution of your mental health over several years.
The eldest statesman or undisputed leader of a field—the person who's been doing something so long they basically invented it. Respect is automatic; credentials are implied.
The common fruit fly (genus Drosophila melanogaster), nature's tiny lab rat and the unwilling star of countless genetics experiments since 1910. These little insects have more research papers written about them than most humans.
The theory and practice of teaching, or as some might say, the art of explaining things you understand to people who don't.
The practice of tailoring instruction to different learners' needs, because apparently one-size-fits-all is not actually one-size-fits-all.