Category Archives: television

“Cracking Cancer” on CBC’s The Nature of Things tonight

Posted on February 23, 2017 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Tonight’s episode of CBC documentary series The Nature of Things with David Suzuki features an in-depth look at the BC Cancer Agency’s Personalized Onco-Genomics (POG) project, which is exploring the feasibility of sequencing DNA and RNA from cancer cells to … Continue reading →

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Hating Skyler White: reflection on gender roles in pop culture (guest post by Jane O’Hara)

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Cath@VWXYNot?

There are some TV characters that people love to hate. What’s the harm, you might say, when you know that they aren’t real people? But can these attitudes provide us with a mirror for some of the ugly ideas still … Continue reading →

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Quora: productive procrastination

Posted on January 26, 2014 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I’ve recently started to spend some time on the question and answer site Quora, and I’m finding it be quite an effective science communication medium as well as excellent writing practice. I can’t quite remember how I first came to … Continue reading →

Posted in cancer research, career, communication, evolution, fun with language, grant wrangling, science, television, the media | 6 Comments

Red Flags in the Dragons’ Den

Posted on August 18, 2013 by Cath@VWXYNot?

It’s a well-known fact that watching certain films and TV shows with a scientist is no fun at all – in fact, it’s almost as bad as trying to watch ER with three medical student flatmates, as I did every … Continue reading →

Posted in bad people, genomics, idiocy, rants, science, television, videos | 6 Comments

It’s the end of the world as we know it

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Is everyone having a nice apocalypse? Jolly good – now let’s talk about what happens next! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The professor who taught microbial genetics during my undergrad degree was hilarious. A lot of people didn’t like him at all, but those … Continue reading →

Posted in blog buddies, book review, current affairs, plagues, silliness, technology, television, virology | 18 Comments

Hockey is not the only sport

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Cath@VWXYNot?

As a few of you may already know, the NHL season that usually begins in October still hasn’t started. The players and owners/league haven’t managed to agree to terms on revenue sharing and other issues, and as a result there’s another lockout … Continue reading →

Posted in bad people, Canada, current affairs, personal, rants, sport, television | 20 Comments

A Song of the Hunger Compass: it’s book review time!

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Cath@VWXYNot?

(This got really long – sorry. You probably shouldn’t try to read all of it in one go). ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ It was all Bean Mom’s fault. She posted a review of George RR Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series … Continue reading →

Posted in blog buddies, book review, embarrassing fan girl, family, movie review, rants, television | 42 Comments

Dockin’ Around the Christmas Tree

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Upon hearing that Mr E Man and I will be heading to his sister’s house for Christmas and therefore don’t have a Christmas tree at home this year*, our friends invited us round to their place on Friday to help … Continue reading →

Posted in family, personal, photos, science, silliness, sport, television | 10 Comments

A change would do you good

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Cath@VWXYNot?

My involvement in the municipal election a couple of weeks ago left me with a buzz of positive energy that inspired me to keep the momentum going and get out and do something constructive again as soon as possible. Luckily … Continue reading →

Posted in activism, conferences, games, personal, politics, science, technology, television, Vancouver | 9 Comments

I’m not insane. My mother had me tested.

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Cath@VWXYNot?

The recent conversation at DrugMonkey’s place about responding to previous grant reviews has proved very timely; I’m currently working on the first grant resubmission for which I’ve been chief wrangler. There have been some unbloggably hilarious emails pinging around between … Continue reading →

Posted in career, grant wrangling, silliness, television | 14 Comments