Monthly Archives: May 2009

Committee Meetings, Experiments, and Thesis-ing! Oh My!

Posted on May 24, 2009 by Amanda

I had a committee meeting on Monday. It actually went fairly well. I was very worried about it because I haven’t made much progress over the past 8 months (the meeting was delayed because of extenuating circumstances, see: the month … Continue reading →

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How many can you name?

Posted on May 22, 2009 by Amanda

I received an email from Amy R. at a Strategic Agency (not the name, but the type of Agency). In it she gave me the following link: Nearly Two-Thirds of Americans Can’t Name a Famous Female Scientist According to National … Continue reading →

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Quantification

Posted on May 16, 2009 by Amanda

Now, I am a scientist and, so, I quantify. It’s sort of what I do. (I also research, test, and experiment, but I digress.) Anyhow, my last post generated a lot more comments than I thought it would. It gave … Continue reading →

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Etiquette Question

Posted on May 13, 2009 by Amanda

I have a question for all you out on the internets. But first let me give you a ramble-y set up for this question. I’ve got a religious bent. I think I’ve talked about this particular quirk before. I try … Continue reading →

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Resistance is Futile

Posted on May 10, 2009 by Amanda

You will be assimilated.* Our lab has acquired two new undergrads for (at least) the summer months. If they work out well, then they’ll have the option to come back for the fall semester. (I like to think of this … Continue reading →

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Invasion!

Posted on May 2, 2009 by Amanda

We’ve been invaded by the in-laws! Well, they were invited, but invaded sounds so much funnier 🙂 It’s a strange weekend for them to come up because Dr. Man is on call and he’s been sick for the past week. … Continue reading →

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