Steve
I'm a biomedical researcher with a lab working on endocytic protein trafficking. I've recently (self)-published my first LabLit novel, "Matter Over Mind" (http://www.stevecaplan.net/). My second LabLit novel, "Welcome Home, Sir" has just been published by Anaphora Literary Press.
LabLit- LabLit quote: Alice Roberts on geeks May 20, 2013Labels are unhelpful, one scientist claims […]
- Einstein gets a bad rap? The Day Without Yesterday May 11, 2013Pippa Goldschmidt enjoys Stuart Clark's latest novel […]
- Carboniferous wordplay: poetry by Dan Paquette May 5, 2013From the LabLit science verse series […]
- Why resistance is not futile, and what that means for cancer research April 23, 2013From the BSCB science writing competition […]
- Chasing the result: A stem cell scientist’s perspective April 23, 2013From the BSCB science writing competition […]
- LabLit quote: Alice Roberts on geeks May 20, 2013
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Monthly Archives: June 2011
Put your money where your snack is!
One of the nice things of living in Omaha is the variety of great summer camps available for kids. In the course of the last eight years here, our kids have been attending a huge number of really exciting and … Continue reading
Posted in Education, science
Tagged celebrity nutritionist, dietician, do-as-I-say-not-as-I-do, education, fitness, healthy snacks, junk food, nutrition, science camps
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Pet-Peeve Vigilante
I have a feeling that this blog may not be particularly popular with animal lovers, but I have a “pet-peeve”. Now I have nothing against pets–in fact I had a dog for 13 years who even traveled with me from … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged 12 angry men, canine society, dog-bite, dog-food, dogged determination, dogs, flight-or-fight, loose cannons, one-less-researcher, pepper spray, pets, pit bulls, self-defense, victim, vigilante, weapons
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What’s in a name?
What a great way to begin a blog–scooped before I’ve even started! I started with this great–and not so original idea, apparently–of having a little contest: everyone is invited to send in their all time favorite names of proteins. In … Continue reading
Out of context!
It’s time for some self promotion coupled with the release of frustration. Back in December, at the Annual American Society for Cell Biology meeting in Philadelphia I met Jenny (Rohn) and suggested an idea for something that might be of … Continue reading
In need of a distraction-part two, the unconscious bias
I have blogged recently about trying to distract myself from neck pain. One of the suggestions was that I drop a 7 pound hammer on my toe, but I declined to take this advice not just because it was given … Continue reading
Posted in humor, Uncategorized
Tagged 7-pound hammer, advice from Henry, distraction, lakes, Nebraska, neck pain, omaha, physical therapy, walking, walking trails
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“Rigged”- a complex educational experience
A few years back when I was trying to teach my children how to play chess, I came across a really great teaching aid. It was called: “Fritz and Chesster“. I am reminded of this program now because when the … Continue reading
Posted in Education, science
Tagged children, content, delivery, Hebron, home town advantage, judges, locals, logical flow, Modern Woodmen of America, Nebraska, oration, research, rigged, self confidence, small town, sour grapes, speech contest
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