Tag Archives: silliness

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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Parental Science Geeks, Beware!

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Steve Caplan

For many of us career scientists, our work–our profession–is really a way of life more than a job. So it is doubly so–perhaps exponentially so–when in a family both parents are science geeks scientists. Scientists have long been portrayed as … Continue reading →

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In search of a caption: what are they doing?

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Steve Caplan
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The importance of being silly

Posted on January 22, 2011 by Steve Caplan

Since joining OT, retiring from chess (temporarily?) and beginning my new career among this merry band of bloggers, I have been searching for my identity. First, I often feel way out of my element—after all, until recently (embarrassingly, very recently), … Continue reading →

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