Daily Archives: 10 March 2013

RBO Work

Posted on 10 March 2013 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Lots of things going on, but nothing substantial enough for a stand-alone post. So here are some bullets! Having read numerous articles about how bad it is for you to sit all day, even if you’re very active at other … Continue reading →

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Parental pride–and a lesson in resilience by a brilliant scientist

Posted on 10 March 2013 by Steve Caplan

When I answered my phone this past week, I found myself frequently saying, “Caplan’s Cabbies.” My partner being out of town leaves me ‘in the driver’s seat,’ literally and figuratively, regarding all of the extracurricular activities of my children. As … Continue reading →

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The pressure of high-impact

Posted on 10 March 2013 by Sylvia McLain

High impact papers, h-indexes and pedigree. These are all things I have been forced to think about lately. I have recently completed two grant applications. For each of them, I had to write the cringe-worthy section on myself and how … Continue reading →

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On Biological Modelling

Posted on 10 March 2013 by rpg

#4 Nuclear Pore (internal) (oily spaghetti model)

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Saying What You Mean to Say

Posted on 10 March 2013 by Athene Donald

Some years ago I came across a psychology paper which suggested that letters of reference are subtly (or even not-so-subtly) gendered. I had never thought about it before, but it made me think much harder about the adjectives and roles … Continue reading →

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Strange history, and thoughts of trying times

Posted on 10 March 2013 by Richard Wintle

In between grant writing, which has consumed much of the first two months of this year, and the inevitable mountain of other things that have been set aside because of it, I’ve managed to escape and explore a little more … Continue reading →

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