Author Archives: rpg

About rpg

Scientist, poet, gadfly

It has not escaped our notice

Posted on 31 January 2012 by rpg

And this, boys and girls, is why a good copywriter is worth their weight in cock. I mean, gold.

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On ghostwriting

Posted on 28 January 2012 by rpg

A long time ago, when the world was young, I did a research project towards my Biochemistry Part II exam. Three months in a lab, learning how to do cell culture, how not to kill myself with iodine-125, and making … Continue reading →

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Hello to the Grauniad

Posted on 28 January 2012 by rpg

If you’ve stumbled across our humble site from the Guardian, please stop a while to say hello, and share in a round of virtual beer, or coffee, or whatever takes your fancy.

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I will never buy a ‘Big Issue’…

Posted on 20 January 2012 by rpg

… because a Big Issue seller came into the pub, and stole my wallet and phone.

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Morning has broken

Posted on 16 January 2012 by rpg

There’ll be more on this little project… later.

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On writing [12]

Posted on 14 January 2012 by rpg

I’ve heard it said there’s no such thing as ‘bricklayer’s block’. The argument goes that bricklayers lay bricks, that pilots (say) fly, and that writers write. For those of us lucky enough to be paid to put one word after … Continue reading →

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A momentary lapse of reason—Chapter Thirteen [1]

Posted on 14 January 2012 by rpg

Chapter Twelve The Breakup Michel waited patiently for the barman to finish serving the group in front of him. He ordered his pint, and Toni’s wine. “Your other friend coming back, do you think?

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On condoms [11]

Posted on 4 January 2012 by rpg

“Why,” I thought as I pulled a cucumber from the salad drawer this morning, “is it that cucumbers always wear condoms?” This is something that’s puzzled me for about twenty years now, ever since one Saturday morning about twenty years … Continue reading →

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The Twelve Days of (a Lab) Christmas [2]

Posted on 25 December 2011 by rpg

On the first day of Christmas my true love sent to me A postdoc with her own grant. On the second day of Christmas my true love sent to me Two PhDs, and a postdoc with her own grant.

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On site [6]

Posted on 12 December 2011 by rpg

Just checking in. Unfortunately, I’m not staying at the US Grant in San Diego but I am involved in the output of what went on here:

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