Category Archives: science

Next-generation paranoia

Posted on August 5, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I’m back from my trip with more photos than I can reasonably fit into a blog post, so please bear with me while I attempt to cull the collection! Until then, it’s enough to say that it was an amazing … Continue reading →

Posted in science, silliness, technology, travel | 16 Comments

Friday quiz: science mnemonics

Posted on July 16, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

From the same puzzle of the day desk calendar that gave us the science anagram puzzles post back in February, here’s an entry called “Abbreviated Science”! There are six science-related1 mnemonics listed below. The actual calendar page also listed the … Continue reading →

Posted in fun with language, science, silliness | 45 Comments

GRRRRR-ant

Posted on July 13, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Or should that be g-RANT? Today, at 4:15, I finally submitted the Grant With No Deadline. Or, more accurately, the grant that had no deadline… no deadline… no deadline… no deadline… for months, and then suddenly HAD to be submitted … Continue reading →

Posted in career, grant wrangling, personal, photos, science, silliness | 10 Comments

Genius!

Posted on July 2, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

My boss is a very busy man whose trainees sometimes have a hard time getting his attention. I’m constantly having to explain that I don’t know where he is, when he’ll be back, or if he’s read their draft yet. … Continue reading →

Posted in career, science | 8 Comments

The only thing worse than a grant deadline…

Posted on June 29, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

…is a grant with no deadline. A little while ago, DrDrA at Blue Lab Coats wrote a post about the “total rush” of the grant writing process. As a professional grant wrangler, I have to say that parts of her … Continue reading →

Posted in grant wrangling, science | 7 Comments

Steepness in Seattle

Posted on June 25, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Treebeard was wrong: going South does NOT feel like going downhill. (Well, except for the bits that actually were downhill. But some of those bits were really hard, too). But let’s start at the beginning… (BTW this is a really … Continue reading →

Posted in blog buddies, camping, cycling, drunkenness, exercise, family, fund raising, personal, science, TMI, travel, videos | 17 Comments

Rib tickler

Posted on June 10, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I like food. And drinks. I like to try lots of different stuff. I’m reasonably adventurous. But I also like to make sure that when I order a meal in a restaurant, I’m going to enjoy it*. The obvious solution … Continue reading →

Posted in atheism, drunkenness, food glorious food, personal, science, silliness | 13 Comments

Cyclist WIN is scientist FAIL

Posted on May 17, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

As many of you already know1, I’m currently in training for a 260 km (160 mile) bike ride from Vancouver to Seattle. Having my parents in town has hampered my training efforts somewhat, but they were bobbing around somewhere off … Continue reading →

Posted in science, silliness | 4 Comments

Science Idol

Posted on May 14, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

The BBC’s “Science and Environment” RSS feed included a real gem today*: news of a competition in which members of the public were asked to submit ideas for research projects. The four winners will be mentored by experts in their … Continue reading →

Posted in case-study, medicine, original research, science, sport | 3 Comments

Just desserts

Posted on May 5, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

One of my molecular pathologist colleagues just came up with a beautiful little phrase that has made me re-think my prior criticism of his field’s terminology. “We’ve got some soufflé data”, he said. “It looks incredibly promising if you peek … Continue reading →

Posted in fun with language, science, silliness | 6 Comments