Category Archives: humor

Are you speaking?

Posted on September 22, 2012 by Steve Caplan

Another hectic month of academic juggling, teaching, grant reviews, grant writing, manuscript reviews and handling, manuscript writing and submission, handling the affairs of the departmental graduate committee and concerns of incoming students, college wide graduate council (in which I was … Continue reading →

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Deja vu

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Steve Caplan

Science is all about repetition, but this kind of repetition, ad nauseum, I can do without. My name is Steve Caplan, I work on protein trafficking and ENDOCYTIC recycling. I have NOTHING to do with environmental recycling of waste, at … Continue reading →

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How far will you go to self-promote?

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Steve Caplan

At the risk of going overboard… At least it’s clear to me that I wasn’t going to be a supermodel…

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Should I buy a lottery ticket?

Posted on July 21, 2012 by Steve Caplan

I’m not a gambler, but every once in a while a weird coincidence strikes–sometimes so weird that I wonder about my “luck,” and with such a rare and unusual event unfolding, whether it would be more likely for me to … Continue reading →

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Semantics

Posted on July 20, 2012 by Steve Caplan

On my way to pick up some sushi and maki rolls from a nearby restaurant, I encountered this intriguing sign: So, as a scientist, I first thought “Why 21 pounds?” Why not 12, or 15, or 17 and 3/4? But … Continue reading →

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Conference

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Steve Caplan

I doubt that anyone has missed me over the past couple weeks, but I have been busy at a scientific conference, with another on the dock for next week. So I shall be brief, and leave you with a photo … Continue reading →

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Imaginings

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Steve Caplan

What happens to someone who is “swallowed up” by work commitments? You start to imagine–or think you do… The departmental hallway, recently

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Ph.D. Pranks and Comeuppance

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Steve Caplan

Seeing as April 1st has come and gone, I would like to dedicate this blog to one of my favorite Ph.D. pranks (I’ve reported on a few in this forum in the past)–AND to tell you about a little email … Continue reading →

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Updates

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Steve Caplan

Update #1: I had my first book signing at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln book store, where 10 copies of my book were graciously ordered. I had a lot of fun and talked for a couple hours to some … Continue reading →

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More on scientists and creativity- “Art and Soup”

Posted on March 4, 2012 by Steve Caplan

Time is flying by in a blur. I know this, because I have begun measuring time in blogs. Not “a few weeks ago,” but rather “a few blogs ago.” Yes, well a few blogs ago I brought up the issue … Continue reading →

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