Author Archives: biochembelle

Viewpoints on Mega-science

Posted on August 2, 2010 by biochembelle

Genomic Repairman, it seems, is a fanboy of NCI Director Harold Varmus. Recently the flames of the professional crush were fanned when Varmus commented on the importance of “small science”. In The Cancer Letter, Varmus is paraphrased/quoted, saying: Although “big … Continue reading →

Posted in attitudes, biomedical research | 1 Comment

Surviving the game

Posted on July 24, 2010 by biochembelle

If you’ve arrived here via Twitter or a previous edition of this blog, you might have noticed that my journey so far has been a bit bumpy. I know that a career in science, and in particular, a postdoc position, … Continue reading →

Posted in advisor/trainee interactions, attitudes, politics in science, postdoc life, science suckitude, things they don't tell you in grad school | Tagged | Leave a comment

Who are you, and what are you doing here?

Posted on July 10, 2010 by biochembelle

Although I’ve only been on WordPress for a couple of months, I have now been blogging for just over year. So it seems well-timed to pick up DrugMonkey’s call for Why do you keep looking at me? posts. So, even … Continue reading →

Posted in blogging, meme, open thread | 12 Comments

A tale of two CVs

Posted on July 3, 2010 by biochembelle

For reasons that might be discussed at a later date, I am looking for a new job. My ultimate career goal has not exactly changed at this point in time, but I am perhaps not so resolutely committed to it … Continue reading →

Posted in career decisions, job search, things they don't tell you in grad school | 10 Comments

What you say vs. what I hear

Posted on June 20, 2010 by biochembelle

The number of white men entering careers in science is dropping, and some cite this as evidence that careers in science are falling out of favor. Is there really a correlation? And what does the assertion say for the rest of us? Continue reading →

Posted in attitudes, subconscious messages, troubles of science | 17 Comments