Category Archives: responsibilities

In the shadows of greatness

Posted on January 22, 2011 by

How do we define greatness in science? I started pondering this question after responses started coming in to Nature Chemistry‘s “unscientific & arbitrary Twitter poll“, asking “Who is the greatest chemist of all time?” The results are now posted on The Skeptical Chymist, the Nature … Continue reading →

Posted in conduct of research, ethics in science, history of science, humanity, responsibilities | Tagged , , | 48 Comments

Learning without teaching: A repost and addendum

Posted on September 20, 2010 by

GertyZ is a little irritated with all the whiny grad students and disgruntledocs. My own response reminded me of a post I wrote a year ago. It seemed appropriate to repost and update now. —————————————- The following was originally posted … Continue reading →

Posted in advisor/trainee interactions, mentoring, responsibilities, teaching, things they don't tell you in grad school | Leave a comment

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

Job security

Posted on May 31, 2010 by

I would guess that most people view laboratory research as a reasonably safe job. It’s certainly not without hazards–toxic chemicals, fire and explosive risks, and in some cases, exposure to radiation or infectious diseases. For most of these, we take … Continue reading →

Posted in responsibilities, security | 8 Comments