Category Archives: attitudes

Science & self-promotion

Posted on April 27, 2012 by

I was at Experimental Biology 2012 this past week. It’s the first time I’ve been to an EB meeting and also the first society meeting I’ve attended in a few years. I was excited and it was really great far: … Continue reading →

Posted in attitudes, barriers, blogging, cranky postdoc moment, respect, social media, stereotypes | 21 Comments

Sezen & Sensibility: Lab dynamics & the promotion of (ir)responsible conduct of research

Posted on July 19, 2011 by

The chemistry tubes have been abuzz lately with the ongoing saga of the Bengu Sezen misconduct investigation. For excellent coverage, go check out ChemBark’s posts. It is a disturbing tale of years of data fabrication, fraud, sabotage, evasion, and perjury … Continue reading →

Posted in advisor/trainee interactions, attitudes, conduct of research, ethics in science, lab management, retractions, troubles of science | Tagged , | 3 Comments

My personal manifesto

Posted on March 10, 2011 by

Ever wished you could a message to yourself in the past? I wrote a letter to a 13-year old biochembelle for the Science Club for Girls Letter to My Younger Self project. It’s meant to be for a kid that … Continue reading →

Posted in attitudes, motivation | 8 Comments

The terrible beauty of change

Posted on March 2, 2011 by

It just changes – that’s all Over the weekend, I was enjoying a typical quiet Saturday morning, drinking a delectable cup of coffee and catching up on blog reading, when I came across this post by David Kroll that really struck a … Continue reading →

Posted in attitudes, career decisions, do what you love, doubt, for the love of science | Tagged | 16 Comments

On where I come from and why I (don’t) talk funny

Posted on February 13, 2011 by

I was born and raised in a southern U.S. state–not the deep South, but in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. It was, and still is, a very rural place. When people ask where I’m from, I never respond … Continue reading →

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