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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 →

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:

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 →

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 →

‘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…)

The layout of my building1 forces me to spend a lot of time in the basement every morning, waiting for the lift (elevator). Once the lift arrives there is little chance of thinking anything much other than “oh please let … Continue reading →

The BBC tells me that an unbreakable quantum encryption has been unveiled in Vienna. Sounds pretty good, eh? Maybe they could use it to protect unsinkable ships.

Isn’t high throughput science cool? Wanna find out which host proteins are required for HIV infection? Do a whole genome screen! Try to infect human cells with HIV while using short interfering RNAs to individually knock down every single one … Continue reading →

to keep me amused while I eagerly await tonight’s two (count ’em!) political debates.

The BBC website has a great article today about the dying art of medical slang. Apparently, increasing rates of litigation are inhibiting doctors from scribbling such gems in their patient notes as TEETH (Tried Everything Else, Try Homeopathy) and TTFO … Continue reading →