Monthly Archives: July 2011

In which science kicks caterpillar ass, and other tales

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Jennifer Rohn

Sometimes I can go an entire day without seeing most of my fellow lab mates. I’ve been stuck at the computer in my office recently; various other colleagues are holed up in faraway microscope rooms or sequestered in the Fly … Continue reading →

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In which I find acceptance

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Jennifer Rohn

A happy ending – just the way I like them. Can I go collapse now?

Posted in Careers, The profession of science | 28 Comments

In which I can put it off no longer

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Jennifer Rohn

Summer has slipped away from London, as it seems to do every year around this time – the air has an autumnal coolness and raindrops patter against lab windows. We Londoners work around this, as we do around so many … Continue reading →

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In which I surface briefly

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Jennifer Rohn

Greetings, Earthlings: just emerging from my self-imposed laboratory exile for a quick update. I do still exist, and my radio silence can be explained by the fact that I’m in the home stretch of my resubmission. For those of you … Continue reading →

Posted in Careers, Scientific method, The profession of science | 21 Comments