Monthly Archives: October 2012

Taking a hint

Posted on October 24, 2012 by biochembelle

Dark circles under the eyes, disheveled hair, wrinkled clothing, dragging feet, quadruple shot ultra venti redeye in hand… The image of the hard-working grad student or postdoc… Or the one about to collapse from exhaustion? We sometimes portray this image … Continue reading →

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Dreams of sushi… or science

Posted on October 19, 2012 by biochembelle

There’s a legendary phenotype in this business. It’s that person for whom what s/he does is more than a job, more than even a passion. It’s an obsession, a sort of calling almost. Consider this example. At 85 years old, … Continue reading →

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Where the road has taken me

Posted on October 7, 2012 by biochembelle

You step onto the road, and if you don’t keep your feet, there’s no telling where you might be swept off to. – Bilbo Baggins (The Fellowship of the Ring) When I started blogging over 3 years ago (and tweeting … Continue reading →

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