Category Archives: humor

The scientist as a squirrel

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Steve Caplan

What does one need to obtain grant funding in these tough times? *Overcoming obstacles *Fierce determination *Exceptional creativity and ingenuity *Proof of feasibility *Above all, persistence and resilience In short, behave like this squirrel that entertained us all through dinner.

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Captions invited (Please, fund me!)

Posted on February 24, 2013 by Steve Caplan
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Electronic evolution

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Steve Caplan

iPhone iPad   iWash  

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Legacy 2012

Posted on December 30, 2012 by Steve Caplan

Having just read poor Stephen’s “Year” I must admit that since Wed. I am not faring any better. My lymph nodes feel like coconuts, and my head feels as though someone keeps inflating balloons under my skin. I had hoped … Continue reading →

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More on creative self-promotion…

Posted on December 29, 2012 by Steve Caplan

Shameless. Simply shameless. But last chance for 2012…. Matter Over Mind and Welcome Home, Sir  

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Reverse genetics, ok, but reverse shoplifting?

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Steve Caplan

Most of us in the biomedical sciences will be familiar with the term coined “reverse genetics-” namely the use of DNA sequences to understand the function of a gene by testing for phenotypes. But how about “reverse shoplifting?!” I recently … Continue reading →

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Is science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) the big winner of the US elections?!

Posted on November 10, 2012 by Steve Caplan

Let me start off by offering my utmost congratulations to the statistician-bloggers who predicted the outcomes of the US elections with startling accuracy. The methodical and scientific approaches of using poll aggregates with statistical variables introduced in a wholly scientific … Continue reading →

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Beyond Beleaf

Posted on November 4, 2012 by Steve Caplan

No time to write a “real blog” what with the unbeleafable pileup to deal with in my yard. And I’m preoccupied with the US elections (see my Occam’s Corner blog tomorrow!). Hours of work, half way there: And finally done. … Continue reading →

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Vain in my veins

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Steve Caplan

As part of my exhaustive (exhausting?) all-encompassing marketing of my two novels, “Welcome Home, Sir” and “Matter Over Mind,” I have undertaken a campaign to get my novels purchased and on the shelves of public libraries. Indeed, this is a … Continue reading →

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Keeping up appearances: I’ve been boto(x)-shopped!

Posted on October 6, 2012 by Steve Caplan

It’s remarkable how hard it can be to keep up with the technology needed for success in science. It seems that almost weekly I am being forced to change software programs for manipulating DNA, proteins and so on. Part of … Continue reading →

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