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Category Archives: research
Where the hell is regulation when it’s actually needed?!
Anyone with any relationship to science will tell you horror stories about bureaucracy and regulatory issues hindering science. One classic example of how ridiculously out-of-touch bureaucrats have become was described here by Jenny Rohn fairly recently, with rules mandating that … Continue reading
Posted in research, science
Tagged bureaucracy, doctors, Eltroxin, Glaxo-Smith-Kline, medicine, regulation, replacement, thyroid hormone
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Rational goals for science education
There were two events that conspired this past week to lead me to the topic of education–and particularly science education. The first was the unlikely event in which I actually watched television. Although we do have a small screen telly … Continue reading
Transferance in performance jitters
Being in science since 1986–which would mean about a quarter of a century since I began to study in university–I have spent a lot of time learning to communicate, both in writing and orally. I’m not sure when I lost … Continue reading
Posted in Education, research, science
Tagged defecating bricks, nervousness, over-empathizing, postdocs, presentations, students, sweaty palms, transferance
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Reading honeymoon
Having recently reported that my second and new lablit novel, “Welcome Home, Sir” will be coming out in the near future, and now in the process of deciding between two disparate options for the plot and characters of novel #3, … Continue reading
Posted in humor, research, science, Uncategorized
Tagged achondroplastic dwarf, Appalachian Trail, Bill Bryson, books, fiction, hilarity, Lablit, laughter, non-fiction, our one-and-only Henry Gee, reading, science, Simon Mawer
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Stem cells to the rescue
A short time ago, I found myself in a conversation with someone who began to ask about my work in the lab. Unlike many scientists that I know, who feel uncomfortable and even unable to explain what they do on … Continue reading
Posted in research, science
Tagged bored-meetings, embryonic stem cells, faculty, politics, religion, research, save me, science, senate, stem cells, university
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Peer review and the “ole boys network”
A lot has been said about peer review, recently by Frank here, here and here, by Richard here, here and here, by Sylvia and by others. So what more can I add? Like democracy, it’s not ideal, but compared the … Continue reading
Dangling conversations
“So, is this your first time in Omaha?” I recently blogged about feeling isolated as a scientist in my field here in the windy plains of Nebraska. One way to try and mitigate this feeling is to invite guest speakers … Continue reading
Posted in humor, research, science
Tagged airport, alcohol, dinner, Is this your first time in Omaha?, research, restaurant, science, seminar, separate bill, speaker, sushi
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Annibookery
This date one year ago marks the launch of my first novel “Matter Over Mind.” As I’ve been ‘scooped’ twice on this topic by Dr. Gee’s EXCERPT and then followed by his Uploads, Downloads, I will make this pathetic attempt … Continue reading
Posted in humor, research, science
Tagged academia, author, bipolar disorder, lab, Lablit, laboratory, novel, PI, post-doc, principal investigaotr, pure cynicism, realistic scientist characters portrayed, science, science in fiction, student
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Losing it–a non-chemical dependency
“My name is Steve Caplan and I have a problem…” Isn’t that what they say at alcoholics anonymous? Well, that’s what I’m told they say–you’ll have to take my word for it. Almost 3 weeks ago my office computer gurgled, … Continue reading
Posted in research, science
Tagged computer-hostage, curses, dependency, goddamn thing, HELP, helpless, IT guru, lost in space, my name is ...and I have a problem
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Science in isolation
A recent invitation and very pleasant visit at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (UOHSC) served as a stark reminder of the degree of isolation that I have been facing on a daily basis since moving to the University … Continue reading
Posted in research, science
Tagged faculty, isolation, lonesome george, microscope, Nebraska, omaha, science, technician, This is for all the lonely people...
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