Category Archives: biomedical research

Living in the Void: How much is a postdoc worth?

Posted on October 17, 2010 by

A couple of months ago, I wrote what I intended to be the first post in a series about issues concerning postdoc pay, benefits, protections… We tend to fall into this amorphous, ambiguous state. We’re not students anymore, but we’re … Continue reading →

Posted in biomedical research, money, postdoc life, things they don't tell you in grad school, troubles of science | Tagged , | 2 Comments

Shock Week

Posted on October 10, 2010 by

As you’re probably aware (unless you’ve been living under a rock), the Nobel Prize announcements were made last week, with the Prize in Economic Sciences being revealed tomorrow. Of course, it seems we can’t make it through Nobel Week without … Continue reading →

Posted in attitudes, biomedical research, science fun | Tagged , | 4 Comments

Lighting fires

Posted on September 20, 2010 by

As I was cleaning out my desk recently, I found this: If it sounds a little like a blogger you know, that’s because it is. Well, to be exact it’s adapted from a comment left on my blog quite some time … Continue reading →

Posted in biomedical research, motivation, random | 1 Comment

Viewpoints on Mega-science

Posted on August 2, 2010 by

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 →

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Of mice and the noob

Posted on June 11, 2010 by

A parable of why you damn well better follow the paper trail. Continue reading →

Posted in biomedical research, cranky postdoc moment, documentation, good laboratory practice, lab management, responsibilities | 9 Comments