Monthly Archives: October 2011

RBO Lab Meeting

Posted on 25 October 2011 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Our lab manager mentioned that some journals are starting to ask for certification to prove that the cell lines described in submitted manuscripts have tested negative for mycoplasma contamination during the course of the study (for the uninitiated, mycoplasma are … Continue reading →

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In praise of bike room buddies and other secret societies

Posted on 24 October 2011 by Cath@VWXYNot?

“I just found out who you are!” announced my buddy-whose-name-I-don’t-know. “There’s a photo of you on the alumni wall of my lab! You have different hair and a different name, but it’s definitely you!”

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The Maison Des Girrafes Caption Competition #401

Posted on 24 October 2011 by Henry Gee

Greetings from a litl ‘lotl.

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Cell phone

Posted on 24 October 2011 by rpg

Cell phone

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Europe

Posted on 24 October 2011 by Henry Gee

I love Europe. A rash of recent trips in the cause of Your Favourite Etcetera has taken me, in recent months, to Amsterdam, Leipzig, Dresden and Switzerland, and I’ll be doing much the same in Helsinki before the year is … Continue reading →

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The Royal Society and Diversity

Posted on 24 October 2011 by Athene Donald

It is very easy to pillory long-established organisations for being insufficiently diverse. As a member of Cambridge University and a Fellow of the Royal Society, I see it all the time. It is assumed these venerable institutions are ‘bad’. It … Continue reading →

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Peer review and the “ole boys network”

Posted on 23 October 2011 by Steve Caplan

A lot has been said about peer review, recently by Frank here, here and here, by Richard here, here and here, by Sylvia and by others. So what more can I add? Like democracy, it’s not ideal, but compared the … Continue reading →

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By The Sea – Now On Kindle

Posted on 22 October 2011 by Henry Gee

With thanks to the good offices of Dr S. C. of Omaha, who pointed me in the right direction, my novel By The Sea is now available for you to buy on Amazon’s Kindle. You can get the ebook from … Continue reading →

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Always wait for the (2/2)

Posted on 21 October 2011 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Mr E Man and I were lucky enough to get hold of a pair of tickets for last night’s Canucks-Predators game*, and had a great time watching the good guys cruise to a 5-1 victory over a team that frustrated … Continue reading →

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Trashy journals [3]

Posted on 21 October 2011 by Frank Norman

A Chinese couple published a couple of dozen academic journals, collecting a reported $1.5 million in publication fees from thousands of contributors. But, provincial authorities allege, the journals were fake. Only a few copies of each issue were printed, and … Continue reading →

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