It’s December, and labs across the globe (probably) are running Secret Santas in order to keep festive spirits up. For those readers unfamiliar with the concept of a Secret Santa, the idea is that a bunch of you get together, stick your names in a hat, or these days an Read more…
Labs come in many shapes and sizes. In my first job there were just three of us. One who played golf, one experienced researcher and me, a fresh faced undergraduate. So at best, about 1.5 researchers worth of people. Now I work with a larger group that in total consists of around Read more…
Note: This article is re-blogged from my column in Laboratory News – go get your free subscription here Growing up, I really hated playing Risk. As a game, it seems designed to please anyone with an inner Napoleon but punish those with the unreasonable desire to have fun. What I didn’t know when playing (and Read more…
