Category Archives: science

Best paper EVER!

Posted on April 5, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

The most useful paper in the history of science was published this week, in a specialist journal that focuses on my department’s field of study. I really wish I could link to it, but that might give away too much … Continue reading →

Posted in blog roll, career, grant wrangling, meta, science | 4 Comments

Endogenous retroviruses and evolution: redux

Posted on March 28, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

While chatting with Propter Doc last week, I realised that most of my current readers weren’t around to witness this blog’s finest hour. Way back in June 2007, I posted an explanation of why a paper of mine that had … Continue reading →

Posted in creationism, evolution, meta, original research, science, virology | 11 Comments

The ghosts of St Patrick’s Days past

Posted on March 17, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

1997. I’m an undergrad in Newcastle. The lunchtime pints of green Caffrey’s. The late arrival at a small group seminar in a darkened room. The realisation that the only chairs left are stacked up at the back of the room. … Continue reading →

Posted in drunkenness, education, personal, science, silliness | 5 Comments

Am I a walking stereotype?

Posted on March 14, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I came across an interesting site recently. It’s called “Stuff White People Like” and, well, it’s a list of things that white people are supposed to all be into. There are several different ways to approach such a list, many … Continue reading →

Posted in blog roll, career, cycling, drunkenness, education, environment, personal, science, silliness, snow, sport, Vancouver | 10 Comments

Really strange job ad

Posted on March 5, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I came across this job advertisement in a February edition of the New Scientist: “Not a Lab Rat Job / Special Projects ManagerBinnacleMA – Massachusetts Escape the NIH nightmare to join an eccentric CEO/entrepreneur of a Harvard Square-based, small money … Continue reading →

Posted in career, science, silliness | 4 Comments

This is what too much caffeine and adrenaline does to me

Posted on February 26, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

When working on multiple grants,I fly by the seat of my pants.When it comes to the budget,Please let me just fudge it,Or you’ll suffer from one of my rants. Apparently I look like someone who knows what tissue microarrays cost. … Continue reading →

Posted in grant wrangling, limericks, rants, science | 6 Comments

Geekiness is catching

Posted on February 18, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

My long-suffering husband puts up with a lot of geekiness, including piles of New Scientist magazines all over the house, the occasional drunken rant about creationism, and lots and lots of geeky friends. For example, he came to join a … Continue reading →

Posted in personal, science | 7 Comments

Drum roll…

Posted on January 23, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

In a previous, rather jubilant post written on a very good day, I mentioned an exciting offer I’d just received. And here’s the scoop! I’ve been invited to start blogging on the Nature Network! (And I got the hockey tickets … Continue reading →

Posted in blog roll, career, meta, personal, science | 14 Comments

Friday’s Primate Party

Posted on January 11, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

While past Friday’s Primate Parties have included the occasional scientific article, I tend to find most of my stories via Google Alerts. This approach does bring up some good stuff, as well as an awful lot of quotes from athletes … Continue reading →

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Friday’s Primate Party

Posted on January 4, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

ROFL. Good one, dude.I do hope that last week’s casualty was honoured like this anonymous monkey in India. (It seems cruel to stop the other monkeys from taking the body away though). On a much lighter note, the BBC reports … Continue reading →

Posted in apes, creationism, evolution, monkeys, nature, photos, Primate Party, science, silliness | 5 Comments