The irreverent science writings of Matthew Partridge (MCeeP)
From my first experiment in primary school (when I dissolved salt in some water and wrote down how long it took) all the way up until the last time I made a saline buffer, I have been writing things down in a lab book. Well I say “writing” obviously most Read more…
In my lifetime as a researcher I have made more buffer solutions than I’ve had hot baths. That is to say that, if all the water from all the baths I’ve ever had was compared to the volume of buffer solutions I’ve made, it would be like comparing a glass Read more…
In the first lab I worked in I had a colleague that taught me an introduction to basic lab health and safety. I was lucky to have someone go through it all with me as most people I know started in labs with a slap on the back and a Read more…
Health and safety (H&S) inspections are a fun annual tradition in research that we all immensely look forward to in much the same way as I look forward to having my foot stepped on or falling on some sharp wood. A H&S inspection has two aims. The first aim is Read more…
As a science university student I’d conservatively guess that around 80% of my science time was sat on my bum. I seemed to spend most of my time in lectures or sat at a lab bench confused as to why my Petri dish of cheese mould was on fire. Even Read more…
The world of lab consumable sales is a competitive battle field of cut throat companies all fighting over a handful of confused researchers. Each company looking for a weapon in their arsenal to give them an edge. Much like that metaphor those poor researchers end up feeling stretched and confused. Read more…
Christmas is a wonderful time of year where we all get to be around family and loved ones (not necessarily the same groups) and celebrate whatever it is that we feel like celebrating. Of course, as researchers and people of science we wouldn’t let something like an international holiday get Read more…
It’s been really busy since we last did a roundup post! We had a stall at Norwich Science Festival (see our post here) where loads of people came to draw cartoons with us! Were you one of them? Let us know! Matthew wrote a great post about optimisation in science Read more…
In movies science is mostly about what is known as the eureka moment. A moment where you have an amazing idea, stare off into the middle distance and say something like “but of course – the cheese!” And then jump cut to an amazing cheese-based new form of physics solving Read more…
This week we wrote an article (#AD) for the nice people over at Mr Lee’s noodles. You should go read it, it’s about noodles!!