Author Archives: Jennifer Rohn

About Jennifer Rohn

Scientist, novelist, rock chick

In which we feel the force

Posted on 21 March 2014 by Jennifer Rohn

It’s amazing what you can buy off the internet these days.

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In which I admire their honesty

Posted on 27 February 2014 by Jennifer Rohn

Kudos to Mateja Erdani Kreft of the University of Ljubljana and Horst Robenek from the University of Münster for telling it like it is: You don’t often see such candor in the methods section of your local journal article – … Continue reading →

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In which we discover a new song

Posted on 22 February 2014 by Jennifer Rohn

After months of relentless rain and wind, today London felt suddenly and inexorably whalloped over the head by spring. Complete with Disney-style stars and birds orbiting its head. Our garden has gone ballistic with spring bulbs.

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In which sexism leaves me speechless

Posted on 21 February 2014 by Jennifer Rohn

There’s a lot of talk about sexism in science these days – blogposts, op-eds and tweets roll out on a daily basis, and even Parliamentary committees get worked up about it. It’s no longer a minority of isolated people concerned … Continue reading →

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In which we are inundated: the #ukstorm lingers on

Posted on 17 February 2014 by Jennifer Rohn

Britain is as soggy as a crumpet dunked in tea. (No Brits I know actually dunk their crumpets in tea, but it sounds suitably British, doesn’t it?) Even for a wet, rainy country used to wet, rainy winters, it’s been … Continue reading →

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In which baking imitates science

Posted on 14 February 2014 by Jennifer Rohn

It’s Friday, and Richard and I couldn’t help noticing that this croissant looked as if it were about to extravasate and transmigrate to the bottom of the oven, in search of…invading micro-organisms? Damaged tissue? Jam?

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In which I multitask

Posted on 30 January 2014 by Jennifer Rohn

Less than two weeks remain until my big fellowship application is due – the one I’m banking on to rescue me from the dwindling life of my latest short-term contract. If I get the fellowship, my position should finally be … Continue reading →

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In which I yearn for retro lab chic

Posted on 21 January 2014 by Jennifer Rohn

They don’t make ‘em like they used to. Or at least, they don’t name ‘em. Harry and I recently stumbled across this beauty when we were clearing out some of the side rooms in our new lab space.

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In which self-help goes all Jurassic on your ass

Posted on 7 January 2014 by Jennifer Rohn

I don’t even know where to begin. How is this analogy even remotely helpful to those of us currently living in the Cenozoic Era?

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In which I have too much to lose

Posted on 3 January 2014 by Jennifer Rohn

There’s an amusing adage I’ve been hearing about babies all my life: They make ‘em cute so you won’t kill ‘em. The F1, last week Evolutionarily, there may be something to that. If it was anything other than your own … Continue reading →

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