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Posts are slowly coming these days. Mostly I’ve got lots of work to do that’s leaving me with little time to blog. Also, my blog writing neurons seem to have seized up and died. I’m rapidly becoming the least articulate … Continue reading →

I just caused a grease fire in my kitchen (oops). No casualties (except perhaps the pan). And I remembered not to use water (luckily I was able to quickly find the lid). This is why I don’t cook. Some days … Continue reading →

I’m watching Ghostbusters right now (and enjoying a fine red wine– ok, maybe not fine… it’s Barefoot Bay Cabernet Sauvignon, but I’m a grad student and that’s pretty fine as far as my budget goes). Anyhow, Ghostbusters is on AMC … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →