Walking the dog a couple of nights ago, we passed a sign1 that made me smile. And I just couldn’t resist using it. So there. The damage is done. Tell me if I should undo it. 1 I’d like to credit the corny genius behind the sign-tist chain of sign shops for this.
While we’re blathering about science, the recent award of a Nobel prize to Mario Capecchi, Martin Evans and Oliver Smithies made me remember how much I used to curse their blasted brains during the PhD years. You guys deserve a Nobel prize for making 3 years of my nascent scientific life hell. Then again, without […]
I’ve been thinking about the future1, my place in it, and my place in scientific research. Having bored myself silly with self-centeredness, I looked further afield. Back in July2, Professor Greenfield was deploring the lack of female scientists in the higher echelons of her profession. She makes a few fair points, but, as can only […]
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