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The Carnival of Evolution is Here!

Well, actually it’s over there, at Pleiotropy. There’s lots of good evolutionary stuff, so pop over and have a browse (I also like the way Bjørn has set out the carnival).

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National Post-doc Day

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

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Scientia Pro Publica Has Been Published!

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

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ACORN and Casting Nets Too Widely

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

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Kin are a Group

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

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Data Sharing: some ramblings

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

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Send GrrlScientist Somewhere Cold! Please?

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

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Not Gone Yet

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).

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Jetlag and the Body Clock

Yesterday I got back from New York, where, amongst other things, I got married. More on that later, now I’m enjoying the jetlag. Last night I fell asleep about 7pm Helsinki time, and woke (as you do when you’re jetlagged) … Continue reading

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Send GrrlScientist to Antarctica!

I haven’t been promoting this as much as I could, mainly because anyone who reads my blog probably reads Grrl’s and Henry’s as well, and they have been doing a better job than I could. But anyway, Grrl wants to … Continue reading

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