Author Archives: Jennifer Rohn

About Jennifer Rohn

Scientist, novelist, rock chick

In which we wind down

Posted on 22 December 2017 by Jennifer Rohn

I’ve been off work for a few days, but the incompatible clash of exhaustion and adrenalin which characterizes my life in academia has yet to ebb. These days it takes a full week to come down from the jaw-clenched crush … Continue reading →

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In which we’re in business: Cat Zero officially for sale!

Posted on 8 November 2017 by Jennifer Rohn

Just a quick note to say that my upcoming third lab lit novel, Cat Zero, is now available for pre-order on Amazons near and far (UK and USA)! Still with placeholder cover featuring the neighbour’s cat Sergei! There should be … Continue reading →

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In which life slips past

Posted on 12 October 2017 by Jennifer Rohn

Time is passing. My baby son has somehow turned four years old, and a very significant birthday approaches in a month’s time for me as well. Birthday Boy The seasons are changing.

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In which I present my third lab lit novel, Cat Zero – out soon!

Posted on 29 August 2017 by Jennifer Rohn

Placeholder cover art…with thanks to Sergei, the neighbour’s photogenic felineI’m pleased to announce the imminent publication of my third lab lit novel, Cat Zero, with Bitingduck Press, a science-friendly indie imprint out of Altadena, California. I have always wanted to … Continue reading →

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In which we are snapped

Posted on 16 July 2017 by Jennifer Rohn

Current Team Wee-Wee: Jane, Johannes, Dhan, Harry, Monika, Me, Kristina I’ve been meaning to make a lab website for a long time now, but you know how it is: ten million other things intrude, higher priority items forever bumping lower … Continue reading →

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In which I hire

Posted on 24 June 2017 by Jennifer Rohn

A colleague I respect very highly once likened academic careers to a rocket launch: once you hit escape velocity, you’re safely in orbit. Problem is, achieving this state as a post-doc or untenured faculty is becoming increasingly difficult. Hundreds of … Continue reading →

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In which we ride the imposter rollercoaster – again

Posted on 3 May 2017 by Jennifer Rohn

We often think of our personalities and tendencies as being immutable, fixed, typical. But the older I get, the better I know myself. And what I know is that I’m often no more in control of my perceptions of self … Continue reading →

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In which we experiment

Posted on 5 March 2017 by Jennifer Rohn

My three-year-old son Joshua is a bright and curious boy, full of incessant questions and always wanting to get into everything. The other day he noticed that when he was sucking up juice with a straw, the level of liquid … Continue reading →

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In which I make myself useful

Posted on 12 February 2017 by Jennifer Rohn

Two centrifuge buckets, both alike in dignity? It’s a truth universally acknowledged that an ageing group leader is, by definition, out of touch when it comes to the lab. After all, we spend most of our time writing grants and … Continue reading →

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In which we sort ourselves out

Posted on 15 January 2017 by Jennifer Rohn

Writing space: the final frontier When you move into a new house, you unpack about 90% of your belongings in the first months. And then, of course, there’s that lingering tail that seems to get put off indefinitely. This asymptote … Continue reading →

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