Author Archives: Cath@VWXYNot?

About Cath@VWXYNot?

"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

I come from a land down under? Apparently?

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I’m not sure I’d trust this app to help me navigate around a foreign country…

Posted in idiocy, screenshots, silliness, technology, travel | 11 Comments

UPDATED Linked into Vancouver science

Posted on May 12, 2012 by Cath@VWXYNot?

As I’ve mentioned in a few recent posts, the interconnectedness of the (small and young but growing nicely) Vancouver science sector continues to amaze me. At most large work-related meetings and at every sciency social event I attend, I run … Continue reading →

Posted in blog buddies, Canada, career, communication, personal, science, technology, Vancouver | 9 Comments

The (author)shipping news

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Cath@VWXYNot?

(please excuse the rampant self-promotion that follows) Well well well, what do we have here? But wait! There’s more! When I moved from a postdoctoral position to a job in biotech marketing in 2005, I thought my publishing days were … Continue reading →

Posted in career, original research, personal, publishing, science, screenshots | 14 Comments

Scooped – why I have a hard time getting on board with Open Science

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Well, now that all the excitement‘s dying down (for now), I finally find myself with enough time and motivation to start writing a follow-up post to the inaugural Science Online Vancouver event, which I attended on a very rainy Thursday … Continue reading →

Posted in career, communication, evolution, original research, personal, publishing, science, the media, Vancouver | 33 Comments

Because there’s no law saying that mundane objects have to be boring

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Cath@VWXYNot?
Posted in art, Instagram, photos, Vancouver | 10 Comments

I have a team

Posted on April 29, 2012 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Way back in May 2009, I described how being around a team of fellow grant wranglers from another department made me realise how much I miss being part of a team of peers. In my current job I’m really a team … Continue reading →

Posted in blog buddies, career, grant wrangling, personal, science, Vancouver | 28 Comments

Playoff Pool & Bracket Results, Round 1

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Cath@VWXYNot?

So as I mentioned in the final update for the regular season pool, we’re running two competitions for the NHL playoffs: a pool, in which you pick players and get points for their goals/assists/goalie wins & shutouts; and a bracket, … Continue reading →

Posted in hockey pool | 18 Comments

Please tell me this isn’t really a frequently asked question

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Cath@VWXYNot?

(from the Canadian Common CV FAQ page)

Posted in screenshots, silliness, technology | 15 Comments

New Bragging Rights Central Post

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Comments and posts archived April 2012 – September 2012 (I missed the last two weeks due to Good Friday and then a day off last week. Oops – bad blogger!) Comment(s) of the Week Apr 20 2012: Michael McCarthy for … Continue reading →

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Comic genius

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I’m currently working on a progress report for a collaboration that spans multiple projects and sub-projects. As usual I copied the final version of my last report to a new folder, then renamed it “DRAFT April 2012 report.doc” and started … Continue reading →

Posted in career, silliness | 12 Comments