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Author Archives: Cath@VWXYNot?
Present tense
It was my Dad’s birthday a couple of weeks ago, and after some thought and some time on the Amazon website I decided to buy him the History of the World in 100 Objects book; I’ve been thoroughly enjoying the radio … Continue reading
ehCloud: why Canada (and every other country) needs its own cloud computing tools
I recently helped one of our scientists put together an application for an industry-partnered bioinformatics grant. I understand the company in question to be more or less universally recognised as the leader in its field and therefore the obvious partner … Continue reading
Posted in Canada, communication, genomics, grant wrangling, science, technology, the wonders of technology
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Trees do the darndest things! (Part IV)
“OK folks, I’ve been DJ Treebeard and it has been my pleasure to man the decks at the 3,457th annual Ent Ball! Time for one last song – everyone on the dance floor, line up, you all know this one!” … Continue reading
PLAYOFFS, BABY!
There are just two days of regular season hockey left, and you know what that means – PLAYOFF POOL! If you’re already in this year’s regular season pool, you should have already received an email from the CBC; if not … Continue reading
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Book reviews: down memoir lane
I don’t usually read many non-fiction books, but I happened to read three in a row over the last few months. Funny how that happens… ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The first was Glass Castle: a Memoir, by Jeannette Walls. I actually bought this book … Continue reading
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Early detection is key
I know size isn’t everything, but this is still very clever (pencil for scale) Bravo, Canadian Cancer Society!
Posted in cancer research, communication, Medicine, photos
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A proposal for an improved curriculum vitae format
Let’s face it, the tired old standards of education, employment history, and achievements in each role really just aren’t that helpful during the hiring process. Sure, they’re necessary data points, but they’re by no means sufficient. You and your team … Continue reading
Posted in apes, career, food glorious food, furry friends, personal, science, Silliness
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