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Long journey into light.

March 30, 2021 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ 1 Comment
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Panel taken from “From Hell” by Alan Moore & Eddie Campbell

With the coronavirus pandemic now into its second year, the wait for relief isn’t over yet. Continue reading →

Miso Soup (the origin of life)

March 18, 2021March 28, 2021 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ Leave a comment
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Artwork by Aparna Baxi.

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Potential Difference

March 14, 2021March 14, 2021 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ 1 Comment

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Recruitment is also about screening for potential, and not just for finding finished products. Continue reading →

The 9 types of grant reviewers

March 7, 2021March 14, 2021 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ 4 Comments
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Artwork by Mark Palfreyman

We’ve already looked at the 9 types of peer reviewers, but you tend to encounter a slightly different breed when it comes grant reviews… Continue reading →

Smash it up smash it up (a short guide to biochemical fractionation)

February 18, 2021 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ Leave a comment
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Artwork: Mark Palfreyman and Isela Van Epps

Would you like to understand why many reported immunoprecipitations and pulldowns are unreliable? Are you worried that your immunoprecipitations, pulldowns, or affinity purifications aren’t as compelling or as efficient as they could be? Then read on. Continue reading →

A burden of proof (Angelika Amon, libel, and the scientific record)

January 31, 2021February 1, 2021 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ 3 Comments
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Two high climbers and a rising star: Kim Nasmyth and Gustav Ammerer talking with Angelika Amon in 1988

An incident in the career of the late and sorely missed Angelika Amon illustrates an ugly truth about scientific publishing. Continue reading →

Don’t be falling down

January 24, 2021 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ 2 Comments
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“The sense of hearing”, by Philippe Mercier

A group leader carries the responsibility of securing funding for the group, but it’s a burden, not a secret. Continue reading →

The wonderful life of protocols

January 14, 2021 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ Leave a comment
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Artwork by Mark Palfreyman

It’s not just organisms that evolve. Continue reading →

2020: TIR’s year in review

January 2, 2021 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ Leave a comment

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A look back at our record-breaking 5th year. Continue reading →

TIR Christmas play 2020: The Clown (year 4)

December 23, 2020January 2, 2021 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ 1 Comment
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Artwork by Mark Palfreyman

TIR, unfortunately, doesn’t produce Christmas plays any more – but if we did, this would be our offering for 2020: a satirical retelling of Netflix hit series “The Crown” (season 4). Continue reading →

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