Category Archives: motivation

Fitness of body and mind and #50APs

Posted on January 27, 2013 by biochembelle

A recurring topic for many of us (and by “us”, I mean scientists & non-scientists alike) is taking the time to take care of ourselves. Sometimes it involves calling it a day in spite of the dozen other things we need … Continue reading →

Posted in balance, motivation, nonscience, postdoc life | 1 Comment

My personal manifesto

Posted on March 10, 2011 by biochembelle

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

Blogging with substance-which substance, we won’t say

Posted on October 10, 2010 by biochembelle

The substance could be coffee. Or something stronger. I’m not telling. A couple of days ago, Jason Goldman of The Thoughtful Animal tagged me in a little meme purportedly started by The Blogfather Bora. This meme is short, and the … Continue reading →

Posted in blogging, meme, motivation | Tagged | 4 Comments

Storytime

Posted on October 6, 2010 by biochembelle

There’s always a running joke amongst benchmonkeys that goes something like, “If this whole science thing doesn’t work out, then I’ll…” Open a coffee shop in Hawaii Run a restaurant/bakery Start a combination icecream/cocktail truck (that will make stops at all … Continue reading →

Posted in do what you love, motivation, passion, writing | Tagged , | 3 Comments

Yay, science!

Posted on October 4, 2010 by biochembelle

That pretty much sums up how I feel after the first week in my new postdoc lab. Despite spending the week in orientations, doing online training, and reading papers for my new project, I’m pumped up about science again. It … Continue reading →

Posted in motivation, science satisfaction | 7 Comments