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

Family fortunes

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Me: “Ooh! There are two fortunes in this fortune cookie!” Mr E Man: “Mine too!” (Munch munch, rustle rustle) Me: “OH! I don’t think mine are very compatible with each other!” Mr E Man: “Heh – same here!” Me: “Why, … Continue reading →

Posted in food glorious food, photos, silliness | 16 Comments

Bragging Rights Central: stats and a reminder about the annual vote!

Posted on December 4, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

It’s that time of year again! The shortlist of my favourite blog comments for the year is down to 33 entries, and as soon as I’ve managed to whittle it down to 12, we will be ready for a vote! … Continue reading →

Posted in blog buddies, competition, meta | 28 Comments

Because I know how much you love my screenshots

Posted on December 3, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Do you ever open up new browser tabs to read later? I do. It’s a very bad habit – I sometimes end up with as many as ten blogs and news articles open at once, and it can take me … Continue reading →

Posted in science, silliness, technology | 6 Comments

Just… don’t.

Posted on December 2, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

“BRCA status” is not so long and clunky that you should feel the need to say “BRCA-ness”, as in “property X is probably related to the BRCA-ness of the cell line”. If you absolutely must say “BRCA-ness”, pronounce it “bracka-ness”, … Continue reading →

Posted in English language, science, silliness, TMI | 9 Comments

Ever say never?

Posted on December 1, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Spotted on a whiteboard in a PI’s office, written in massive letters (colours as in original): Book chapters and reviews are for people with no data – NEVER SAY YES

Posted in career, publishing, science, silliness | 16 Comments

A cure for piles?

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

One of the Research Ethics Board applications I submitted last week bounced back today, with a request to attach the original patient consent form used for sample acquisition. I searched all my computer files (I use extremely logical folder and … Continue reading →

Posted in career, grant wrangling, personal, photos, technology | 6 Comments

Elevated anxiety

Posted on November 27, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Spotted on the top floor of my building yesterday: In other, no doubt completely unrelated news, we have a new PI in the building! Dr… Wonka, I think it was. Model organisms guy, working on a species closely related to … Continue reading →

Posted in photos, silliness, technology, travel | 8 Comments

Now that’s an odd name for a dog.

Posted on November 26, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Weird that they didn’t give the photographer’s name, eh? (Awesome photo, though, that is in danger of making this Yorkshire lass feel homesick. Check out the series – there are some stunning shots included in the slide show).

Posted in nature, photos, silliness, the media, UK | 4 Comments

What I Did On My Staycation – Part II

Posted on November 25, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Wednesday The heavy rain that greeted me first thing in the morning made me exceedingly glad that I’d braved the windstorm to visit Stanley Park while the sun was still out the day before. However, an hour or two later … Continue reading →

Posted in art, career, cycling, food glorious food, personal, photos, shopping, snow, travel, Vancouver | 9 Comments

What I Did On My Staycation – Part I

Posted on November 24, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

(This got way too long for one post. Also, the return to work has been a wee bit stressful, and our internet connection at home is all messed up,so it’s taken me ages to write it. Boooooo. I’ll try to … Continue reading →

Posted in art, cycling, embarrassing fan girl, food glorious food, nature, personal, travel, Vancouver | 5 Comments