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

Cyclo-geekery

Posted on October 31, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

D’ya like the new logo I just added to my work email signature? ———–__o——– _ \<,_——- (+)/ (+)Bike to work! I can’t claim credit, I stole it from an email I got from these guys. Just about to bike home, … Continue reading →

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No comment

Posted on October 31, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I’ve spotted a trend in the number of comments I get on this blog. Posts that are primarily about science: Average comments per post: 7.3 (n=33) Other posts: Average comments per post: 14.1 (n=28) Extrapolating from the most-commented posts here … Continue reading →

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Believe it or not,

Posted on October 31, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I met a real live McCain-Palin supporter last night! In Vancouver! The most liberal pinko commie hippy enclave in a liberal pinko commie hippy province*, where >80% of residents polled said they would vote for Obama if they were eligible! … Continue reading →

Posted in personal, politics | 10 Comments

I am so easily amused

Posted on October 30, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

You know how you sometimes get the feeling that people are really stretching to make their acronym fit their project? Well, the following NIH grant RFA actually did a pretty good job:

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To do or to don’t?

Posted on October 29, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Every Friday afternoon, I make a to-do list for the following week. Halfway through hump day, how am I doing? Items ticked off my original list: 3Outstanding items on my original list: 9.5 New items added to the list since … Continue reading →

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How stupid am I?

Posted on October 29, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I’ve just realised that I have hockey tickets for the night of the US election. C’MON! How dumb was that? It’s only Nashville, I might be tempted to skip the game. On the other hand, it might not be a … Continue reading →

Posted in politics, sport | 25 Comments

Immigration consternation

Posted on October 27, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

NN rules. Via a post on the Canada forum, I discovered the Science Canada blog – a rich source of local research policy and general political information that is extremely useful to me in my job, and also helps me … Continue reading →

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Fish, trees and brakes: guess the connection

Posted on October 27, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. (Chinese Proverb). Now here’s a shameful confession from someone who has cycled to work almost every … Continue reading →

Posted in cycling, family, nature, personal, photos, Vancouver | 18 Comments

Cross words

Posted on October 24, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Oh sod it, I am just going to come right out and ask for your help. Our local Saturday paper has a great puzzle section, including the cryptic crossword from the previous week’s London Sunday Times, and the big complicated … Continue reading →

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Way to frame, dude

Posted on October 24, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

‘Cancer is the “bioterrorist within” and needs to be a top priority for the U.S. government, a presidential panel urged Thursday’. Via Science Canada (Framing: a controversial topic, for those not familiar with it…)

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