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

LabLit: like a boss

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Cath@VWXYNot?
Posted in English language, screenshots, silliness, technology | 4 Comments

Weight, watt?

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Cath@VWXYNot?

From an automatic pre-send spell check of an email I sent today, asking a PI for guidance on some subfield-specific terminology: Very helpful. In other news, I learned today that my online life is benefiting my career: years of experience … Continue reading →

Posted in career, English language, grant wrangling, idiocy, meta, publishing, science, screenshots, silliness, technology | 20 Comments

Signs of tampering

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Cath@VWXYNot?

In the internet age, anyone can have their say on anything; news articles, blog posts, YouTube videos, politicians’ Facebook pages and pretty much everything else you can find online all have comment sections. Last week, however, the most striking examples … Continue reading →

Posted in communication, current affairs, drunkenness, Instagram, music, photos, Vancouver | 5 Comments

A handy topic for a rainy day

Posted on November 10, 2011 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Yes, this is a handwritten blog post, delivered to you by carrier pigeon RSS (probably)

Posted in education, first world problems, personal, photos, silliness | 18 Comments

“I always know everything”

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Cath@VWXYNot?

^^quote by my youngest nephew, then four years old (he’s now ten, still knows everything, and wants to be a lawyer, FSM help us all). ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I spent Friday in an all-day symposium at my institute, on the subject of … Continue reading →

Posted in career, conferences, English language, family, medicine, Rumsfeldian symposia, science, silliness | 4 Comments

Hockey pool, week 5

Posted on November 5, 2011 by Cath@VWXYNot?

First of all, many thanks to ScientistMother and Chall for hosting weeks 3 and 4, respectively! And now for the Week 5 update: There wasn’t a huge amount of action, as we all (except Bob) made rather similar picks and … Continue reading →

Posted in hockey pool | 13 Comments

Gratuitous Silly Video

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Cath@VWXYNot?

‘cos it’s Friday. A friend emailed this to me during the hockey game last night, and even though the Canucks were losing 5-1 I spent the next few minutes LMAO. Happy weekend, everyone!

Posted in music, silliness, sport, video | 8 Comments

Plight of the living deadlines

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Today was a momentous day. I submitted two progress reports to our private sector collaborator, looked at my calendar, and realised that I don’t have to lurch immediately into a panic about another deadline! Yep, for the first time since … Continue reading →

Posted in career, grant wrangling, whining | 13 Comments

The Missing Link

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Man, I love Hallowe’en. Apparently I freaked a lot of people out… and some people asked to get their photo taken with me! But the best part was when I ran into a guy dressed as a gorilla and we … Continue reading →

Posted in apes, freakishness, furry friends, personal, photos, Primate Party, silliness, Vancouver | 33 Comments

RBO Lab Meeting

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Our lab manager mentioned that some journals are starting to ask for certification to prove that the cell lines described in submitted manuscripts have tested negative for mycoplasma contamination during the course of the study (for the uninitiated, mycoplasma are … Continue reading →

Posted in publishing, science, technology | 25 Comments