Author Archives: Amanda

I was tempted to start this post out with some sort of “I’m still here” comment, but I realized that I’m doing that a lot lately. So, instead let’s just consider it said. I have ideas for posts, but I … Continue reading →

I know, I know. I never write, I never call, I’ve dropped off the face of the planet. I’m still here. I haven’t blogged because I’m trying to be more positive about grad school (and life in general). But lately … Continue reading →

If you’ve been working 3 weeks straight without a day off (albeit you’ve only worked half days on the weekends) and then you sort-of mess up a protocol (by losing some sample) do you: (a) Start prepping a new batch … Continue reading →

I previously wrote about a survey that stated that two-thirds of all Americans could not name an famous female scientist. While I still don’t know how they defined famous (Mad Hatter pointed out that Field Famous versus Nobel Famous verses … Continue reading →

This month’s Scientiae theme is particularly apt for me (I’m just a lot late in posting). I’m within (approximately, you know, give or take a semester or five) a year of graduating, I’m training for a 13k in October, and … Continue reading →

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 →