Author Archives: Cath@VWXYNot?

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"one of the sillier science bloggers [...] I thought I should give a warning to the more staid members of the community." - Bob O'Hara, December 2010

Friday’s Primate Party

Posted on December 14, 2007 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Two related stories from India today. Our first monkey has adopted a kitten, and everything is peachy… so far! I can has monkeh milk? Our second primate buddy adopted a puppy, which went down well, and then tried to adopt … Continue reading →

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BBC not so classy?

Posted on December 13, 2007 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Is it just me, or does this image from the BBC home page not quite match the main headline? Sigh. The BBC used to be the definition of class. Well done Liverpool though – my second favourite Premier league team!

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I’m struggling to understand

Posted on December 11, 2007 by Cath@VWXYNot?

How can someone be guilty of six counts of second-degree murder? It doesn’t make any sense. It seems like a compromise verdict to me, but because jury deliberations stay confidential in Canada we will probably never know the reasoning behind … Continue reading →

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The PhD Blues

Posted on December 8, 2007 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I’m not a postdoc any more, and this ditty dates from my PhD days. But maybe the cool kids will let me play anyway! Here’s a song my friend and I wrote when we were deep into the final year … Continue reading →

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Great minds think alike!

Posted on December 8, 2007 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Here’s some very interesting news from BioMed Central’s blog. The open access publishers have created a new peer-reviewed journal called BMC Research Notes which they say will “provide a home for short publications, case series, incremental updates to previous work, … Continue reading →

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Friday’s Primate Party

Posted on December 7, 2007 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Are we nearly there yet? I’ve been very negligent and haven’t invited any gorillas to Friday’s primate party so far. It’s a shame, I bet they’d make excellent house guests. So what better excuse to welcome them than a gorilla … Continue reading →

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Any questions for Richard Dawkins?

Posted on December 6, 2007 by Cath@VWXYNot?

The BBC website is offering readers the chance to submit questions for Richard Dawkins, who will be appearing on a BBC show this weekend. Any takers?

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The list of 8 meme

Posted on December 5, 2007 by Cath@VWXYNot?

A tag from the Mad Hatter! 8 passions 1) My lovely new hubby – my soulmate, my best friend, looks awesome in a kilt.2) My family and friends, old and new – we’re scattered across multiple continents, but when we … Continue reading →

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My idealistic inner teenager is proud of me

Posted on December 2, 2007 by Cath@VWXYNot?

There was a local conference this week that was highly relevant to the research being performed in my new department. And I got to go! It was the first time in a few years that I’ve been able to attend … Continue reading →

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No more ads

Posted on November 30, 2007 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I’ve finally had enough and removed the ads from this site. I could live with the creationist nonsense, but not with the “baby monkeys for sale” stuff.

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