Monthly Archives: December 2010

Christmas Eve Discovery

Posted on December 30, 2010 by biochembelle

Ah, the holiday season. I’m taking more time this year than previous ones, because it had been a year since I’d seen my family. Plus the lab is empty, I won’t be getting some key reagents until after the New Year, … Continue reading →

Posted in attitudes, barriers, career decisions, family, for the love of science, science education, science satisfaction | 6 Comments

The difficulty of personal statements

Posted on December 10, 2010 by biochembelle

What is it about writing personal statements that make the mind come to a screeching halt? It has been 8 years since I have had to write a personal statement for something on a professional level, at least having it … Continue reading →

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12 Months of Biochembelle

Posted on December 9, 2010 by biochembelle

First, a little bloggy business: As you probably know by now, I decided to stop blogging at LabSpaces (you can find my farewell post there) and will be posting all my ramblings here. I’ve been archiving my LabSpaces posts here … Continue reading →

Posted in blogging, meme | Tagged | 4 Comments

Gender and blogging (and everything else)

Posted on December 2, 2010 by biochembelle

Women–in many arenas–are often not as readily recognized or recalled as men in the same arenas. There are many causes and variables, ranging from overt sexism to much more socialization aspects. Often, there are many women in these arenas, they’re … Continue reading →

Posted in barriers, blogging, women in STEM | Tagged , | 13 Comments