Monthly Archives: February 2010

Yesterday morning I woke up and realized that the entire logistical edifice underpinning the scientific profession is flawed. What’s more, I didn’t just see the problem; I had a glimpse of its solution. What sparked all this off? Well, my … Continue reading →

As Editor of Lablit.com, I often receive interesting emails in the magazine’s Inbox. By far the most common are from readers letting us know about specimens of lab lit (realistic mainstream fiction featuring scientists as central characters) that we may … Continue reading →

There’s a new kid on the block in our institute: a shiny high-content screening apparatus. I don’t want to engage in any gratuitous product placement, so let’s just refer to it as the Swanky Apparatus. A market leader, this sleek … Continue reading →

If a laboratory is like a family, then some days I feel like the black sheep. I don’t mean that I’m unpopular or causing problems – far from it. In my first two years in the lab, I spent a … Continue reading →