Formerly an enthusiastic and hopeful biological oceanographer who worked in the Antarctic, alternately wearing labcoats or extreme weather clothing and hard hats. Has long since swapped survival suits for dress suits and does science management for a living.
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Author Archives: steffi suhr
Pregnancy? If you ask me, we’re doing it wrong
Pregnancy is beautiful – or so they say. Well, I beg to differ. Interesting or even fascinating? Yes, definitely. But also inconvenient, weird and just plain impractical. I have to disclose that, even as a young girl, I’ve always found … Continue reading
Maxine Clarke
I learned only now, via Twitter, that Maxine Clarke has died. Maxine was kind of the reason I started blogging. Back in 2008 I rather suddenly – and unexpectedly – found myself having been made the editor-in-chief of a small … Continue reading
Posted in on a personal note, Women in science
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Last night at the gingerbread house..
My brother and his family visited us over Christmas. As we did the presents-bit in the evening on Christmas Eve we had some time to kill earlier in the day.. which we did effectively with a massive gingerbreadhousesweetdecorationorama. The thing … Continue reading
Posted in Silliness
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Career impediments
A bit over a year ago now, sitting at Berlin central station after a three-day training seminar, sipping a latte while waiting for the train, I was chatting with a medical doctor/researcher at a big cancer research institute in Germany … Continue reading
Posted in science management, Silliness
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Inside my genome
Or: Craig Venter and I1 I spat into a tube this morning: This is to participate in a study called “Inside your genome” that is run by the good folks at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute. The study offers 1000 … Continue reading
Posted in personalised medicine, science and society
Tagged ethics, genomics, personalised medicine
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Something more glamorous
I just had a bit of an experience while uploading an old photo to Facebook – this one: A dirty girl, ca. August 1998 Ok, maybe it was the caption I put with the photo – but still! Anyway, if … Continue reading
Posted in Silliness
Tagged careers, deep-sea fauna, dirty girls, mud, Porcupine Abyssal Plain
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Somewhere in Essex
Or: Leaving Germany – again? For good? Whatever Yes, I’ve gone and done it again – moved my family to a different country. Or should I say back to an old country? I’ve moved from Germany to the UK again, … Continue reading
Posted in career, Keep on fighting
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Christmas pickles
It’s the time of year during which everyone follows some kind of tradition or rituals, whether it be conscious or not. Depending on which country you’re in, seasonal activities may include several (or all) of the following activities: the ritual … Continue reading
Posted in society
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Happy birthday OT!
Dear OT, I wish you all the best for your first birthday. I apologise that this is coming a bit later than the congratulations from my fellow OT-ters (otters?), but it’s been that kind of day. And that kind of … Continue reading
Posted in Silliness
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Where photons will fly
Today was one of those work days that makes working at the European XFEL fun, despite all challenges and frustrations. Around lunchtime, I found myself standing in one of the photon tunnels of the facility. We were giving a tour … Continue reading
Posted in exciting science, Photos
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