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The Best of Bitesize Bio 2009

by Nick on January 6, 2010
Before we get our brains fully back into gear after the festive season and embark on what we hope will be a momentous year for Bitesize Bio (watch this space, we've got some cool stuff in store), we thought this would be a good (read on...)

I’m Not That Kind of Doctor: A Guide for Enjoying the Holidays

by Alex on December 23, 2009
As a graduate student or a card-carrying PhD, you may have discovered that you unwittingly (and probably inappropriately) have become the authority in your family on all things scientific and health related. For this (read on...)

Gift Ideas For The Scientist In Your Life This Christmas

by Suzanne on December 3, 2009
It’s that time of year again. The time when you have to fit in buying holiday gifts among the hundred other things you need to do at work and at home. Coming up with cool ideas or the “perfect gift” is a challenge for busy (read on...)

The Microbiology of Food

by Suzanne on November 25, 2009
The fourth Thursday of November marks the annual tradition in the U.S. called Thanksgiving. Originally, Thanksgiving was a religious holiday that has sinced turned secular and became a national holiday in 1941. Now, for families (read on...)

Does (Should) Your Lab Rock?

by Nick on November 16, 2009
My PhD was a soul-less affair. It was also rock-less, jazz-less and pop-less. And all because my supervisor was of the opinion that music in the lab was a distraction that reduced concentration and our ability to do the job. (read on...)

Don’t Miss This Free Online Bioconference

by Nick on October 27, 2009
How would you like to participate in a free, online Bioconference? Watch and participate in live presentations from the biggest names in the life science industry and the thought leaders of the research community? And do it all (read on...)

10 Ways to Piss Off Your Co-Workers

by Suzanne on October 16, 2009
Every day you go into the lab and you spend the 8-14 hours with the same group of people. And when you spend that much time with people, bench to bench, for anywhere from 3-6 years, you really need to learn how to get (read on...)

Go Huddle Around The Culture Dish

by Nick on October 13, 2009
Spearheaded by Bitesize Bio Superstar Suzanne Kennedy, our good friends at Mo Bio Laboratories have started an excellent blog called The Culture Dish, which is well worth taking a look at. MoBio's expertise is in developing (read on...)

Admirable Maggots?

by Douglas on September 26, 2009
New York, NY, Sept. 24--Some headlines just jump out at you...like this one, which popped out of a stack of PR Newswire press releases earlier this week: "Monarch Labs to demonstrate maggot therapy at Diabetic Limb Salvage (read on...)

Spare a Thought for the Old Scientists

by Nick on September 25, 2009
You youngsters don't know how easy you've got it. Kits, outsourcing and improved practices are making research easier and easier. At least in theory (who are we kidding?). In the old days things were much tougher, and many wiley (read on...)