Author Archives: Cath@VWXYNot?

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"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

Thank you for your attention; I will now take (sensible) questions

Posted on September 17, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I went to a fascinating tumour immunology seminar this morning. It was a great talk in a very informal setting, a combination that naturally encourages lots of questions. Everyone from grad students to professors chipped in with their questions and … Continue reading →

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Gonna get myself connected

Posted on September 16, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

(Apologies to Facebook friends, and especially Okham, who have already heard this story. And apologies to everyone for the length. I’m just ranting, really, you don’t have to read it). At the time of writing, we have had full power … Continue reading →

Posted in personal, rants, technology | 14 Comments

Apparently my country needs me

Posted on September 16, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I may need to head home to sort out these British creationists. Some of the comments on that article are really something: “I’d rather be the product of a creationary God than an evolutionary accident, and so embrace Christianity. I … Continue reading →

Posted in creationism, evolution, rants, science | 7 Comments

APLS Carnival: On Affluence

Posted on September 14, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

(The inaugural Affluent People Living Sustainably Carnival asked us to define sustainability, and this month’s edition asked us to define Affluence. Great topics, especially as we’re all in the “getting to know you” phase. However, I would like to remind … Continue reading →

Posted in Carnivals, environment, food glorious food, personal | 6 Comments

Dedicated arse kicking post

Posted on September 14, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Now you can give me a hard time about not exercising without having to scroll through the long post and comment thread on the original! p.s. please remember that I don’t log my regular bike ride to work and back … Continue reading →

Posted in exercise, meta, silliness | 31 Comments

I LOVE it when this happens

Posted on September 12, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

From earlier today:Boss: I need you to put together a list of abbreviations from the body of this grant proposal Cath: (calmly and wordlessly hands him just such a document, put together when I was proofreading said grant yesterday) Boss: … Continue reading →

Posted in career, grant wrangling | 5 Comments

There’s more to this grant business than I ever imagined

Posted on September 12, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

One of the most interesting things about coming back to work in my postdoctoral institute is the different perspective I’ve gained on the inner workings of the organisation. Students, postdocs and other lowly lab rats just don’t get a chance … Continue reading →

Posted in career, furry friends, grant wrangling, science, silliness | 5 Comments

Best virus-infected email EVER

Posted on September 10, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Received five minutes ago Subject: “A report on radiation contamination of Canada” Body of email: “On Internet forums there appeared messages of a powerful explosion at a Canada nuclear power station located in the suburbs of Ontario..”

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Google getting into the spirit of things

Posted on September 10, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Cool logo! And congratulations to all at CERN. No black holes or visitors from the future have been reported – so far. Can’t wait for the actual experiments to start!

Posted in science | 5 Comments

Recipe sniping: the salad course

Posted on September 9, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Mmmmmm, both of the fancy salads look awesome (except for the melon, yuck). I am sooo hungry now and my stomach is growling away. Here’s my quick’n’easy alternative. This is my favourite weekday lunch in the summer (and now beyond … Continue reading →

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