Author Archives: biochembelle

In the shadows of greatness

Posted on January 22, 2011 by biochembelle

How do we define greatness in science? I started pondering this question after responses started coming in to Nature Chemistry‘s “unscientific & arbitrary Twitter poll“, asking “Who is the greatest chemist of all time?” The results are now posted on The Skeptical Chymist, the Nature … Continue reading →

Posted in conduct of research, ethics in science, history of science, humanity, responsibilities | Tagged , , | 55 Comments

Feedback on LIMS?

Posted on January 20, 2011 by biochembelle

I promise I have a real post that is oh-so-close to being finished. But for the moment, you have to bear with a bit of shameless crowd-sourcing. In my current postdoc lab, organization and tracking of reagents and supplies is … Continue reading →

Posted in lab management, resources | 10 Comments

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 →

Posted in grants | 10 Comments

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