Daily Archives: 8 August 2011

In which I seek the evidence – and ideas

Posted on 8 August 2011 by Jennifer Rohn

A post I initially wrote about the consequences of putting arbitrary sell-by dates on post-docs seeking fellowships has been rebutted by my esteemed OT colleague Athene Donald. It’s an interesting post and I encourage people to have a look at … Continue reading →

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In limbo

Posted on 8 August 2011 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Well, the post I’d planned to write next was going to be about how much I’ve learned from blogs written by cancer patients, and how that knowledge has impacted my work in a basic and translational cancer research department. But … Continue reading →

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Frequent Flyers

Posted on 8 August 2011 by Steve Caplan

Somewhat upset by the expensive airline tickets I recently purchased, I decided to post on some of my favorite frequent flyers seen recently in our backyard. The House Finch–spoiled by the garden feeder   These black-capped chickadees have a very … Continue reading →

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