Author Archives: Richard Wintle

About Richard Wintle

I am Canadian by heritage, and a molecular biologist and human geneticist by training. My day job is Assistant Director of a large genome centre, where I do various things along the lines of "keeping the wheels on". In my spare time, I tend to run around with a camera, often chasing race cars, abandoned barns, and sundry wildlife.

FINALLY! (Hockey Pool Update, weeks 12 and 13)

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Richard Wintle

Weeks 12 and 13 of the VWXYnot Hockey Pool, with myself and Cath dueling fiercely for the lead. Continue reading →

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Don’t look now, but…

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Richard Wintle

I won a thing! Continue reading →

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Comfort Zone

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Richard Wintle

Sometimes, it’s helpful to step out of your comfort zone – professionally, and personally. Continue reading →

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Week 7, in which we discover that Ricardipus perhaps isn’t quite as good at this hockey pool malarkey as he’s always claimed, but doesn’t quite learn to get over it yet.

Posted on November 24, 2011 by Richard Wintle

An absolutely horrid week in the hockey pool. Sigh. Continue reading →

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Motorsport, Astrophysics, and a Nobel Laureate (peripherally)

Posted on November 6, 2011 by Richard Wintle

Science, car racing, and high-dimensional data analysis. What more could you want? Continue reading →

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I am proud to be one of them.

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Richard Wintle

Lieutenant Colonel Alfred Daniel Wintle. Officer, gentleman, reprobate and wit. I wish I was just like him. Continue reading →

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International Congress of Human Genetics – day 1

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Richard Wintle

Yes indeed, some largely-irrelevant blogging from the International Congress of Human Genetics in Montreal. Continue reading →

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Eye Candy Fractal Post

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Richard Wintle

Fractals – are they the ultimate eye candy? Maybe so. Continue reading →

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Essential Reading, August 2011.

Posted on August 27, 2011 by Richard Wintle

A letter to Canadians from the Honourable Jack Layton. Essential reading. Continue reading →

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Science, fashion and the best stem cell dress you’ll (n)ever wear.

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Richard Wintle

Is it art? Is it fashion? Is it a stem cell? How about all three? Continue reading →

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