Monthly Archives: January 2011

While the cardinals are gone, we do have a woodpecker

A beautiful site in our snowy back yard during breakfast…

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When (bad) humor gets you into trouble, twice removed

I have always been fascinated by proteins, and in the course of my post-doctoral research, I began to study the process known as “endocytic recycling”. In simple terms, protein receptors sitting on the cell membrane frequently are bound by an … Continue reading

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Our obsession with “metrics”

Okay- for my British colleagues, no worries, this will not be an attack on “the pint” and the value of the metric system (which unfortunately we have not adopted in the US). I will also stay away from the “metrics” … Continue reading

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In search of a caption: what are they doing?

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The importance of being silly

Since joining OT, retiring from chess (temporarily?) and beginning my new career among this merry band of bloggers, I have been searching for my identity. First, I often feel way out of my element—after all, until recently (embarrassingly, very recently), … Continue reading

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Caution—they’re only words

In the wake of the recent tragedy in Arizona, the aftermath, and the complicated attempts to determine whether the incendiary rhetoric espoused by Palin, the Tea Party and various media personalities, I have a feeling that we may be missing … Continue reading

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Translating words into action—trials of a male feminist

I have been sitting on the sidelines watching, reading and cheering (no, not cheerleading—let’s not get into that debate…) as I follow the blogs, commentaries, lectures and personal examples of wonderful women in science who are leaders of the movement … Continue reading

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If you think science is competitive…

A few years back, when my two children were about eight and five years old, I taught them the rudiments of playing chess. As they showed enthusiasm, I looked about the city and located a chess club. The club is … Continue reading

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PTSD: Post-treadmill Stress Disorder

Years ago when I was an ambitious young Ph.D., and I had more hair, fewer wrinkles, and no children to poke fun at me—I worked hard. I mean physically hard. Much of my research revolved around the necessity of putting … Continue reading

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Sod the iPad and snowblower: here’s to girlpower!

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