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Author Archives: Cath@VWXYNot?
Zen and the art of locomotive maintenance
I got home yesterday lunchtime after an epic West Coast rail journey from San Diego to Vancouver. I’ve been to La Jolla once every six months or so since July 2009 to meet with collaborators, and every time I’ve gone … Continue reading
Posted in bad people, current affairs, drunkenness, first world problems, food glorious food, idiocy, personal, photos, rants, snow, technology, travel, whining
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Hockey Pool, Week 16
Many thanks to Chall for hosting weeks 14 and 15! As I commented on Chall’s post: The new player values make it SO HARD now! Until Friday I’d had no problems at all picking all the players I wanted and … Continue reading
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iFacepalm
If only everyone knew how easy it can be to solve complex, deap-seated medical problems! Looks legit – it’s on Wikipedia, after all. I mean, sure, there’s a disclaimer – but they only have to put those in for legal … Continue reading
Posted in Medicine, Pseudoscience, quacks, screenshots, Silliness, technology
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2011 in books
Well, my attempts to form good habits related to my specific 2012 resolutions – plus my ongoing exercise and healthy eating goals – have already been derailed, although the goals themselves are still very achievable. I blame (in chronological order): … Continue reading
Posted in blog buddies, book review, family, grant wrangling, Medicine
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A Few Maxims For The Instruction Of The Over-Educated
The Western blot – an assay that allows you to separate all the proteins in a sample by size using gel electrophoresis and then detect the presence of a particular protein using an antibody that (hopefully) binds specifically to it … Continue reading
Posted in English language, science, Silliness
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Bucket List and 2012 Resolutions [22]
Bucket List The plan is to add at least one new item every time I tick one off! Write at least one book (and get it published) Run for political office (and preferably win)
Posted in apes, Canada, career, climate change, environment, freelancing, furry friends, kayaking, nature, personal, Politics, publishing, snow, sport, travel, UK
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Happy Holidays! [13]
“Thank you for your email. I am on vacation and will respond to your message as soon as possible when I return to the office on December 29th. Happy Holidays!
Posted in family, furry friends, photos
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