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The 9 types of Horror Lab

October 31, 2022 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ 3 Comments

A special Hallowe’en posting. Horror movies and PhD/postdoc projects sometimes unfortunately have a lot in common, with naive and idealistic young things being gobbled up by a gallery of nasties. But what exactly are the 9 types of horror lab?

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Research, and Development (a lament for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer)

December 5, 2021 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ 3 Comments

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I’ve been thinking about Ole Gunnar Solskjaer a lot in the last week… Continue reading →

A periodic table…of scientists!

April 10, 2019April 11, 2019 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ 1 Comment

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Like the image? Poster-size versions are available (e-mail hoelleroliver@gmail.com for details)

2019 is the international year of the periodic table. To mark the occasion, we’ve created a periodic table…of scientists! Which element are you? Continue reading →

Beating the odds

October 18, 2018October 18, 2018 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ 3 Comments

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Anthony van Dyck, “Charles I with M. de St. Antoine”

Should there be a handicapping system when it comes to the allocation of research funds? Continue reading →

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