lab life

I was away, but now I’m back. Report on trip later, after I’ve been a bit more productive. And there’s the problem. I have spent all day afternoon evening fidgeting…

Please follow these detailed protocols to take care of the living things I left behind. Protocol 1 – The Cat Refresh water daily Add dry food and wet food to…

Research contributes to global warming. I’m not surprised. I often feel ridiculous when I make the effort of turning off lights at home while my cells have to grow 24/7…

So, Nalgene drinking bottle contain Bisphenol A (BPA), and Bisphenol A is about to be banned in Canada from baby bottles etc. But forget the water bottles: if you work…

I know I’m just contributing to some clever research-targeted viral advertising by posting this, but this charity-pop-song-style PCR song from Bio-Rad is hilarious. (PCR, polymerase chain reaction, is the technique…

Last Friday, while talking with a group of both lab- and non-lab friends, we addressed and explained the biggest frustration of labwork: spending two weeks working all the time (meaning:…