When chocolate doesn't work.
I have been feeling like shit over the last week. All work-related. I'm feeling continually screwed by academia and acdemics. I'm hoping this will pass.What do you do to make yourself feel better?...
View ArticleSmall acts of kindness.
I'm feeling much better today - you could even say more hopeful. In part because of everyone's suggestions. And because I had the courage to stand up for myself and have a frank discussion with my PI,...
View ArticleA cautionary tale.
This story about Kathy Weston's demise as a tenured prof is a really interesting cautionary tale.
View ArticleSwampage
Sorry folks, I've been swamped. No time to write posts - spending my time on manuscripts. I have been working away on the analysis for my third PhD manuscript and writing a review paper. At some point...
View ArticleThe "training" in postdoc
Well I've been mainly absent from this blog site because I was trying to prepare a grant, deal with manuscript revisions, complete the analysis for another manuscript, get my samples ready to submit...
View ArticleMostly the same but something new
This link is perfect. Today I was in the lab specing my RNA samples when I overheard two grad students talking. One was saying, "When I'm a prof at a university..." and the only thing that went through...
View ArticleTake the challenge
Okay those of you who are currently PhDs or just graduated in the last two years. Here's your chance to win some cash and a free trip to Paris. If I had a chance, I would totally do this because you...
View ArticleOh the journey...
I know this is a few days old but Adam Ruben has written the most hilarious post on how we, as scientists, came to be. After reading it, I remembered a small but painful exchange with a high school...
View ArticleIs this a scam?
Today I received this email:Dear GirlPostdoc, Sometimes ago you were contacted by my colleague, who offer you the possibility to publish your thesis/dissertation in the form of a printed book.He asked...
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how not to get pubs
When I first started thinking about my long-term goals, I realized that I needed some advice. So I emailed a friend and assistant prof, SeriouslyProductive at TheDarndestUniversity. Here is the...
View ArticleWomen in Biology - is it worth it?
Just yesterday, I had a friend send me an email about a three-day symposia for women, in the biological sciences. It's for those who are at a critical transition period, ie PhD to postdoc and postdoc...
View ArticleI wish I had US citizenship.
For those minority postdocs and early career tt who are US citizens or permanent residents, apply for this award. If I could I totally would apply. I have faced this problem over and over again. As a...
View ArticleAnd people wonder why... I've had one too many Manhattans
Just saw this on the Huffington post. Someone please tell me that it's not for real. Congresswoman Martha Roby (R-Ala.) is sponsoring HR 205, The Geometric Simplification Act, declaring the Euclidean...
View ArticleGood news
Back at the end of Feb, I applied for a small grant to fund some collaborative research on the biochemistry of food production by the MightyGreenMonster. I thought was a long shot, but I got...
View ArticleGuest post at Labspaces
I was asked to provide a guest post for LabSpaces. If you're interested check it out.
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