OMG, Vote for ME!

Sci’s not a poet And she knows it. Ok, but for today. There once was a cool science website Who once yearly chose to invite All bloggers far and near To submit blog posts here To pick one that is most best and bright. So Sci did submit to their list A post of weird […]

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In which Sci gets Inked

We all have different ways of celebrating big milestones, like getting a PhD. Some people pop open the champagne. Some people (the really, really LUCKY people) get to take a few weeks off and recover. But for those of us who can do neither, well…Sci got a tattoo! And you all want to know what […]

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In which Sci is Famous!

Blogging has truly made Sci famous this day! Her parents have been waiting for it for years. Every time Sci says “Hey Sci-Mom, I won an award”, or “Hey Sci-Mom, I got a link in the NY Times” or “Hey Sci-Mom, Sci is awesome!!!”, Sci-Mom will sigh and say, “yes, dear, but is it in […]

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An Open Letter: Pubmed

My Dearest Pubmed, You and I have always had our ups and downs, like that time when you were down for 24 hours for NO REASON AT ALL, and the times when you return me hilarious responses to my admittedly rather silly searches (like the time I puts “peeps” into pubmed. Try it sometime). But […]

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OMG NEW BLOGZ

So in all the fuss of…everything, I forgot to notify people about some awesome new blogz! Today’s post brought to you by the letter O. O yeah. First up, we have the recently joined Scienceblogs Oscillator, who I was first introduced to when she and her friends did this: (*sings* “I’ll wear a gloooooove, glove […]

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Emer-Itis

Sci is working on about 3.5 hours of sleep right now. This makes her extremely punchy and odd. and possibly slightly crazy. And thus, she may not have been able to help herself in seminar today, and let out a very unlady-like snort in response to the following: Introducer guy: I am happy to introduce […]

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Book Review: Vampire Forensics

Sci is thinking she might like this new things Scienceblogs has entered into with National Geographic, for the express reason that it means that she gets access to all the hot new books before ANYONE ELSE!! And lo and behold, Sci’s first example of this awesomeness arrived on Thursday, when she received Vampire Forensics: Uncovering […]

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Research Blogging Awards!

As I find out through Nerdy Christie (who appears to know this stuff always before I do), Research Blogging, the website that aggregates posts which blog on peer-reviewed research, is giving out AWARDS! Awards for SCIENCE! They will be giving out awards in various categories (including funniest and neuroscience, btw) to bloggers who are nominated […]

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Sci returns from SciOnline 2010

So Sci was at Science Online 2010 this weekend. She had a fabulous time with all her bloggy friends, and has come back more motivated to blog the science (especially since Carl Zimmer made gratuitous reference to duck penises. That’s a man after Sci’s own little heart). I cannot even mention all the fabulous people […]

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I like to Move it, Move it!

There will be no Friday Weird Science today (though I’ve got a COOL one for next week!) because Sci will be traveling to Science Online 2010! She’s totally excited to be going this year, as there are lots of cool sessions and lots of cool people who will be attending. Unfortunately, Sci has also contracted […]

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