by Nick on February 12, 2010

It's Valentine's day this weekend so, even though it is possibly the cheesiest event on the calendar, we are almost obliged by law to carry an article today about love and relationships. But let's just keep it fun and brief. Here (read on...)

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...)

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...)

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...)

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...)

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...)

by Suzanne on July 10, 2009

It seems there is a reality TV show for virtually every type of person or profession. From Alaska king crab fishermen to surviving the outdoors to living the life of a privileged housewife, you name it and there is a show about (read on...)

by Suzanne on June 8, 2009

Whether cloning is your everyday work, or you just dabble, you are bound to meet the situation where you need to remove a stretch of unwanted DNA from your vector, e.g. to remove unwanted sequences or make an insertion. If you (read on...)

by Nick on April 17, 2009

If you search the literature using a comprehensive search engine like Google Scholar, you will get several types of articles listed. Most of them are peer reviewed journal articles and many are patents. But beware of an (read on...)

by Dan on November 10, 2008

A grad student, a post-doc, and a professor are walking through a city park and they find an antique oil lamp. They rub it and a Genie comes out in a puff of smoke. The Genie says, "I usually only grant three wishes, so I'll (read on...)