Daily Archives: 21 February 2013

Funding

Posted on 21 February 2013 by Henry Gee

News has reached mes oreilles of the Breakthrough Prizes in the Life Sciences, whose Foundation aims to honor five scientists annually to the tune of $3m each. This year, however, is an inaugural splurge, in which eleven laureates get to … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakthrough Prizes, Field Museum, Politicrox, Science Is Vital | Comments Off on Funding

Back in the day…..

Posted on 21 February 2013 by Sylvia McLain

The first questioned often asked in a PhD defense is ‘what was your favorite part of your PhD?’ My answer? Building an HF/F2 line. It took me almost a year to complete.

Posted in HF, Lab equipment, laboratory equipment | Comments Off on Back in the day…..

Country Life

Posted on 21 February 2013 by Henry Gee

It says something about the peace of a district when the biggest news around concerns the provenance of chickens on a roundabout. Some chickens, earlier today (not on a roundabout). For decades beyond count, chickens pecked at the spot on … Continue reading →

Posted in Apparitions, Blog Norfolk!, chickens ditchingham bungay roundabout, Domesticrox, Silliness | Comments Off on Country Life

Electronic evolution

Posted on 21 February 2013 by Steve Caplan

iPhone iPad  

Posted in humor, iSilliness, iWhatever | Comments Off on Electronic evolution