BONES: HERO Lynwood Research Fellow Badges from Season 11 Episode 16

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In the TV show Bones, the "Lynwood Research Fellow" refers to a position or role associated with Lynwood University, featured in Season 11, Episode 16: "The Strike in the Chord" (aired May 19, 2016).

Lynwood University is a fictional prestigious institution in the episode, and its biomedical research lab (bio lab) plays a key setting. The victim, Scott Hill, is discovered dead in the university's rat research lab, where lab rats had been feeding on his body after cages were left open.

The episode introduces a new Jeffersonian intern, Sammy Mills (played by Laura Spencer in a guest capacity for this episode), who is described as a Lynwood Research Fellow (or more precisely, she holds a research fellowship from Lynwood University). This fellowship appears to be a prestigious academic/research position or internship/grant that allows her to work at the Jeffersonian Institute under Dr. Brennan's supervision.

- Brennan gains this new intern during the case, and the team notes the high-pressure environment at Lynwood.
- Sammy assists in the forensic analysis of the remains found in the Lynwood bio lab.
- The fellowship ties into the plot through her background and the university's involvement in the murder investigation (involving animal rights activism, an a cappella group called the Whippersnaps, and interpersonal drama among students).