Monthly Archives: January 2010

As I scanned through the bad news, I noticed with interest that my reaction was strangely muted. Of course I liked the paper and wanted it to get published, and was disappointed when “on this occasion”, the editors “regretted” to … Continue reading →

As any hard-working scientist knows, it’s difficult to rack up a respectable publication list on one’s CV. Or is it? Today, while during a routine PubMed search, I ran into something puzzling: two seemingly identical articles: Curious, I took a … Continue reading →

Britain’s recent deep freeze has got me thinking about ice. One could hardly think of anything else during the worst of it, when negotiating one’s way to the Tube was a delicate balancing act on the un-gritted pavements. (Note to … Continue reading →

Sometimes I feel as if my career is trapped in a bubble of time. While all the scientists around me flow purposely along the classical linear progression from neophyte to tenured lab head, I float in a recursive pattern somewhat … Continue reading →