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

Perogies good, proroguing bad

Posted on January 25, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Well, we couldn’t have picked a nicer day for my first protest rally! Looking all patriotic at the Olympic countdown clock (hockey is too patriotism) It all started off a bit chaotic; lots of signs, a carnival band, an underpowered … Continue reading →

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Puppies!!! Part II

Posted on January 25, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Remember these guys? Eight of the nine survived – an excellent percentage, considering that Mum is a novice. I finally got to meet them this weekend, and uncharacteristically remembered to bring the new mini video camera my sister got me … Continue reading →

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Well, this is a good sign…

Posted on January 23, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

From my stats page: Canadian flag? Check! Team Canada hockey jersey? Check! Stills camera? Check! Video camera? Check! iPhone (back-up camera and for organisation/meet-up purposes)? Check! Angry mob? Check! Wish us luck!

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Building a reputation

Posted on January 22, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I have to admit that when I first moved to the BC Cancer Agency in 2002, I knew very little about it. I found my new lab through a strategic PubMed search rather than by browsing the BCCA website, and … Continue reading →

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Anti-prorogue rally: Vancouver details

Posted on January 22, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Just a quick note for local readers about tomorrow’s anti-prorogue rally. The rally starts at 1pm at the Vancouver Art Gallery, and I’m going to be meeting Kyrsten and other friends at 12.50pm outside Future Shop (the entrance on Robson, … Continue reading →

Posted in activism, bad people, current affairs, politics, Vancouver | 11 Comments

Review of my coffee date with Mermaid

Posted on January 22, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

(Hey, she asked for it!) Mermaid and I try to go for coffee together at least once a week. Last minute meetings sometimes get in our way, but we generally manage to pull it off, usually by pretending we’re discussing … Continue reading →

Posted in food glorious food, photos, silliness, sport, Vancouver | 12 Comments

Question for my readers

Posted on January 21, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I read a post on the Blogger Buzz last month about their new integration with Amazon Associates, and have been mulling it over ever since. The full post is here. When I first started this blog, I had a Google … Continue reading →

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A protocol by any other name would NOT sound as weird

Posted on January 18, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I am one of several people using a single account to manage our department’s local research ethics applications. I logged in to the account this morning to extract an archived consent form to send to a collaborator, and saw a … Continue reading →

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Hockey pool: week 16

Posted on January 18, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Hey, Chall and ScientistMother, you may want to consider adding a certain player to your team! 10 points this week, and the reason for the difference between your two slopes, and mine and That Damn Alyssa’s! Perhaps you’ve heard of … Continue reading →

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Good morning!

Posted on January 18, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

How ’bout a little relaxing music to ease you into the week? This video (found via the Best of YouTube podcast) reminds me of seeing the percussion band Stomp in Glasgow. Being impoverished grad students we bought tickets in the … Continue reading →

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