Poem of the Day: #2

This poem saw its first incarnation on Twitter, the best place in which to write the short and sweet. But it’s now gone through several phases as it lingers in the twilight of my brain: Poem of the Day #2: Hemoglobin is red, Western blot bands are grey, my data is SWEET, perhaps I’ll graduate […]

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Poem of the Day: #1

Sci wrote haikus for a while. She found them relaxing. And this gave her a small, evil little idea: daily poems. Poems of SCIENCE. And grad school. Perhaps mostly grad school because it’s more of a tragicomedy. Why write poetry? After all, it will never be the kind that shows you the dark recesses of […]

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An Open Letter to the American Chemical Society

Dear ACS, You are the greatest. No really, you are. No matter what has happened to me through my years in graduate school, you, the ACS, have been by my side, sending me monthly issues of C&E News, offering to help me find jobs in the event of graduation, and never hesitating to show me […]

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Dopamine: Reach out and Touch Someone

dopamine can have some pretty big effects on things like, for example, motivated movement (Parkinson’s), or disregulated motivational processes (drug addiction).
But what about touch?

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Look at Us!!!!

Check it out you guys! Look up! Pretty pretty banner! All new and sparkly! We figured the old one was no good now that there are THREE neuro-nuts as opposed to one. Or two. And this banner is all awesome, and due to the art of Irradiatus at Biochemical Soul. Check out his art! It’s […]

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Polishing

Apparently we’re being upgraded tonite, from about 7pm EST to 8am the next day. Ish. Sci is going to try and schedule a post for tomorrow morning, but can make no promises if the system isn’t back up. You were warned.

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Teh Tuesdai Links

This is partially a reminder to myself that August Scientiae is looking for posts. This month’s is going to be at Terra Sigillata, and theme is “Summer days, driftin’ away” Sci finds it completely impossible to see that phrase without completing the song in her head, and without thinking how DUMB it is that Sandy […]

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