Category Archives: humor

One morning, the phone in the lab rings

Posted on August 27, 2011 by Steve Caplan

Revenge can be sweet. It doesn’t have to be for anything really bad, or serious. Sometimes it tastes just as good in answer to a bit of attitude, some haughtiness, someone getting too big for his/her britches. Or in this … Continue reading →

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Egocentric and Eccentric–scientists and politicians

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Steve Caplan

Scientists are well known for the eccentricity. Bill Bryson’s wonderful book “A Short History of Nearly Everything” gives some wonderful accounts of the scientists whose seminal findings these past 400 years are the basis of modern science. As one example, … 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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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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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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What’s in a name?

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Steve Caplan

What a great way to begin a blog–scooped before I’ve even started! I started with this great–and not so original idea, apparently–of having a little contest: everyone is invited to send in their all time favorite names of proteins. In … Continue reading →

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Out of context!

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Steve Caplan

It’s time for some self promotion coupled with the release of frustration. Back in December, at the Annual American Society for Cell Biology meeting in Philadelphia I met Jenny (Rohn) and suggested an idea for something that might be of … Continue reading →

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In need of a distraction-part two, the unconscious bias

Posted on June 4, 2011 by Steve Caplan

I have blogged recently about trying to distract myself from neck pain. One of the suggestions was that I drop a 7 pound hammer on my toe, but I declined to take this advice not just because it was given … Continue reading →

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In need of a distraction

Posted on May 29, 2011 by Steve Caplan

I am in desperate need of some light and cheery distraction (where’s Cath when I need her?!). For the second time in the past four months I am suffering from some kind of ergonomic misery that I seem to have … Continue reading →

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A shocking business

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Steve Caplan

Some recent repairs that we had done on our home, coupled with Henry’s recent post “Build” led me to recall an odd event that occurred in my home some years ago. We were new in the city of Omaha, and … Continue reading →

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