Monthly Archives: September 2009

I didn’t know… In the US today, it’s National Post-doc Day. In keeping with tradition position of post docs, I expect everybody to ignore this, and demand the writing of 3 more manuscripts. Hm. it does sound bit like National … Continue reading →

Yep, it’s here! The newest, shiniest, issue of Scientia Pro Publica (Science for the People) was just published by the Lab Rat. This is Scientia Pro Publica, the 12th edition It includes on of my pieces, but don’t let that … Continue reading →

I wouldn’t comment on this, as it’s another country’s politics. But it’s just too good to pass by, and also has scientific relevance. The US Congress has just passed legislation with the aim of defunding ACORN. This is an organisation … Continue reading →

A few days ago Eric Michael Johnson (formerly of this parish) put up a post about laboratory evidence for the breakdown of the selfish gene, which he started like this: My previous post on a potential problem for the selfish … Continue reading →

Last week Nature had a feature on data sharing. Most of it revolved around the areas of science like bioinformatics that are producing piles of data very quickly. I work a lot with data that has been collected over long … Continue reading →

I have been neglecting my duties, so here’s a reminder. Grrlscientist has now proven her insanity by agreeing to marry me. And, just to make sure there is no doubt, she has actually married me. So, in return, I want … Continue reading →

Some of you might have noticed the, um, slow-down in posting here. This is because of a few things that have gone on in the real world (don’t worry, The Beast is fine).