I have long loved mathematics. Happy Pi Day, dear readers. 1. Being a postdoc sucks when you are given the autonomy to produce scads of gorgeous data, but you cannot…
Applying for “nearly sure” funding
Overheard: "Ugh, I would never apply for an XX award because the payline is so low*. I only ever apply for nearly sure sources of funding." Ahahahaha!!! Let me know…
A Frogge in the Guest Blogge
Here at the Scientopias, we've got ourselves a shiny new Guest Blogge. This is a space for some of our non-Scientopian friends to come over and share some of their…
The PostDoc Experience: Reinvention
I love being a postdoc, although I often get the sense that, at least on the internets, I am in the minority. This series of posts is dedicated to some…
Oh Postdoc, Why so critical?
During the preparation of a proposal, I somehow managed to draft my specific aims page quickly enough to be able to solicit feedback. Smartly or not-so-smartly, I gave the thing…
Blot blot, Western baby
Amusing. I give the idea an A and the execution a B-. If you get bored, go to 3:20- the bridge is awesome. Blot blot, Western baby, got no bands,…
I Work Well With Others
I grew up in a Ph.D. lab that didn't really do the whole collaboration thing. I had friends who would talk about their collaborations, and I just didn't get it.…
Fair Warning
I am all for calling a spade a spade. I also like to offer fair warning to labmates. Figure 1: Candid Engineer, circa today.
Pick Your Superpower: Fuhgeddaboudit
I often like to ask people (typically at parties, after I've had a few to drink) what kind of superpower they would choose to have if they could have just…
Ring-a-ling! It’s your Mother-in-Law
Starting in mid-October, my husband & I enter that blessed time of year when we are mercilessly hounded by his mother regarding all things Christmas. What you want for Christmas…