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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Category Archives: humor
Hi tech solutions for building demolition/renovation
I just hope they left the right people alone in the correct room!
Posted in humor
Tagged come in, gumby, i got me head stuck in the cupboard, open the DOOR and come in, silliness, sorry
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New meanings for protein structures-combining art and science
I have been blogging on and off these past couple years about science and art, art and science. And all of the sudden I came across this phenomenal art form by Ph.D. student, Maja Klevanski, as depicted in a feature … Continue reading
The scientist as a squirrel
What does one need to obtain grant funding in these tough times? *Overcoming obstacles *Fierce determination *Exceptional creativity and ingenuity *Proof of feasibility *Above all, persistence and resilience In short, behave like this squirrel that entertained us all through dinner.
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Tagged creativity, determination, funding, grants, ingenuity, persistence, resilience, squirrels
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Electronic evolution
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Legacy 2012
Having just read poor Stephen’s “Year” I must admit that since Wed. I am not faring any better. My lymph nodes feel like coconuts, and my head feels as though someone keeps inflating balloons under my skin. I had hoped … Continue reading
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Tagged cold, legacy, more silliness, new year, silliness, virus
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More on creative self-promotion…
Shameless. Simply shameless. But last chance for 2012…. Matter Over Mind and Welcome Home, Sir
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Tagged "Matter Over Mind", author, creative promotion, lab lit, novels, self-promotion, silliness, Welcome Home Sir
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Reverse genetics, ok, but reverse shoplifting?
Most of us in the biomedical sciences will be familiar with the term coined “reverse genetics-” namely the use of DNA sequences to understand the function of a gene by testing for phenotypes. But how about “reverse shoplifting?!” I recently … Continue reading
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Tagged author, authors, lab lit, novels, promoting, reverse genetics, reverse shoplifting, shopdropping
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Is science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) the big winner of the US elections?!
Let me start off by offering my utmost congratulations to the statistician-bloggers who predicted the outcomes of the US elections with startling accuracy. The methodical and scientific approaches of using poll aggregates with statistical variables introduced in a wholly scientific … Continue reading
Posted in Education, humor, research, science
Tagged akin, drew linzer, fivethirtyeight, losers, mourdock, myth busters, nate silver, obama, presidential elections, princeton election consortium, romney, sam wang, science stem, senate races, votamatic
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Beyond Beleaf
No time to write a “real blog” what with the unbeleafable pileup to deal with in my yard. And I’m preoccupied with the US elections (see my Occam’s Corner blog tomorrow!). Hours of work, half way there: And finally done. … Continue reading
