Monthly Archives: July 2011

Chile-ing out–part 2

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Steve Caplan

As we here in the American middle west gear up for another heat wave, with heat indices slated to range from 105-115 deg. F (due to the unusual humidity), I thought that I would share another few images of my … Continue reading →

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A pinch of salt in the lab

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Steve Caplan

Ever see those amazing deaf-defying (thank you, Grant!) death-defying feats and the announcer at the end says: “Do not attempt to do this at home?” Well, do not attempt to do this in your lab. I don’t know why I … Continue reading →

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Chile-ing out

Posted on July 24, 2011 by Steve Caplan

This post comes on the heels of the heat wave that we’ve been suffering through (and my dreams of glaciers and mountains), here in the American Middle-West, which in itself comes in the wake of the flood. It also comes … Continue reading →

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It is what it is

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Steve Caplan

As a scientist who spends a lot of time looking at data, I sometimes feel that we venture into an area where we are in danger of over-interpreting our results. On the one hand, it is a perfectly natural and … Continue reading →

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Where have all the good times gone?

Posted on July 16, 2011 by Steve Caplan

I recently spent a wonderful vacation in Washington, DC–replacing a planned driving trip to Mesa Verde in southwestern Colorado and some of the nearby parks in Colorado, Utah and New Mexico. All because of a pain in the neck, that … Continue reading →

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Mr. President, can you save science, please?

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Steve Caplan

Scientists love to complain. That is not to say that they enjoy the situation that they are complaining about, but to me it seems as though in the US there is a level of fatalism that translates into inertia. And … Continue reading →

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Nicosia, there I went…

Posted on July 9, 2011 by Steve Caplan

A short time ago Larnaca, Cyprus made the news for holding a large civilian wedding for multiple couples from Israel. I have already blogged about the discriminatory policy that a successful start-up country and high-tech power such as Israel has … Continue reading →

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The horrible F-word

Posted on July 4, 2011 by Steve Caplan

A week ago I returned from Washington DC from an NIH grant review session. At NIH, the forbidden F–word, is of course “funded.” However, as bad as the funding is right now, sometimes we scientists need to put things in … Continue reading →

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Bathroom breaks and other news of the day

Posted on July 3, 2011 by Steve Caplan

I’ve come to the realization that a little chronic pain can be good for the soul. That is, if the chronic is not too chronic. Readers of this blog may remember my whining and complaining about neck pain—a recovery and … Continue reading →

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Best Protein Names–the winners!

Posted on July 2, 2011 by Steve Caplan

Recently, we announced a competition for the best/funniest protein names. Now, after great debate among the professional judges, I am proud to report the winning protein names for this year’s contest. Drumroll, please… First Place: INDY–I’m not dead yet from … Continue reading →

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