December (5)First most influential paperTuesday, December 14, 2010
Twelve (minus one) Months of pondering BlatherTuesday, December 7, 2010
I'll save Tideliar the troubleTuesday, December 7, 2010
Thinking differentlyFriday, December 3, 2010
Music Warz! - The MaccabeesThursday, December 2, 2010
November (6)Standing out in a crowd: An addendumMonday, November 8, 2010
Standing out in a crowdFriday, November 5, 2010
Ripping your arms offTuesday, November 2, 2010
The Tea Party explainedTuesday, November 2, 2010
Words of wisdom for prospective graduate studentsMonday, November 1, 2010
Grant adviceMonday, November 1, 2010
October (10)Planet of the ApesWednesday, October 27, 2010
Too many postdocs?Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Oh! Rats! [UPDATED]Thursday, October 21, 2010
Rethinking EducationMonday, October 18, 2010
Elephant man, rabies and leprosyWednesday, October 13, 2010
Over-priced mochas and syphilisSunday, October 10, 2010
DonorsChoose - give early and give often. [UPDATED]Friday, October 8, 2010
QuestionWednesday, October 6, 2010
What I would be doing if I weren't doing scienceTuesday, October 5, 2010
Time spent reviewingMonday, October 4, 2010
September (6)Dear PI's who wrote the NSF proposals I am now reviewing...Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Funding IllusionsTuesday, September 28, 2010
FIve years ago todayWednesday, September 22, 2010
A (temporary) cure for vortices of suckitudeWednesday, September 15, 2010
Things that make Odyssey grumpyTuesday, September 14, 2010
What I wish I knew before starting my faculty positionTuesday, September 7, 2010
August (10)Flying 101Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Don't panic!Monday, August 23, 2010
One to Rule Them AllFriday, August 20, 2010
The NSF review panel processThursday, August 19, 2010
Peer review, schmeer reviewFriday, August 13, 2010
Hypotheses: The most disposable of lab suppliesThursday, August 12, 2010
How much do you need to want it?Monday, August 9, 2010
BuggerSunday, August 8, 2010
REPOST: How Many Papers for Tenure?Thursday, August 5, 2010
Checking it outThursday, August 5, 2010
Odyssey
I'm a molecular biophysicist in a biochemistry department. In a college of medicine. And I'm funded by the NSF. Not too sure my dean likes that... I'm here to blather on about things that interest me and to raise the average age of the bloggers here by at least 1.2567 years.
And I'm Australian.
My posts are presented as opinion and commentary and do not represent the views of LabSpaces Productions, LLC, my employer, or my educational institution.
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