Part 2 of the clone woes (as I’ve dubbed it) is the current update on what’s happening. Just as a reminder from part 1, I’m currently trying to clone three different plasmids. Due to some technical issues involving the restriction enzyme EcoRI, I’ve had to revise my strategy. I got […]
Ah, yes. The Ph. D thesis. It’s that thing that you have to write and submit, in order to be eligible to graduate and become a Doctor (but not the medical kind). I’ve spoken to quite a few people over the years about writing a thesis. The general consensus has […]
So I posted the above meme on Twitter, and it got some good laughs. But while I was cutting my DNA bands after my DNA digestion (please see my previous post on this, but it’s step 5 of the cloning stage), it occurred to me that I could take a […]
This piece is filled with cloning jargon! You have been warned! In a previous post, I explained my upcoming experiments in a bit of detail. Prepare for an update on how that’s all going! FYI highly recommend reading the previous post to make sense of this current one. I’m currently […]
So apparently the haze overnight got so bad that Melbourne had the most polluted air in the world! Hooray? I went for a short walk today to attend lab morning tea… I probably only walked 400 m total in the end, but by the time I got back, my throat […]
It’s come to that latter phase of my Ph. D where I’m training others to take on my lab duties… and these include maintaining the moths that I’ve previously posted about. It’s a relief, but also kind of sad… I’ll no longer be the Moth Overlord, sought after from across […]
I posted earlier today about the smokey haze blanketing the city, which has wafted across from all the bushfires raging across the south east coastline. I thought I’d also point out that this smoke has permeated through our building- not just in the office spaces but also inside the lab! […]
We had a couple days respite from the smoke here in Melbourne, but today it’s back. I can’t imagine how bad it is on site, if the smoke is this bad all the way over here. Stay safe, everyone.
I got asked how long it takes to publish a paper, from when you start the experiments to when it’s finally accepted, and it gave me an idea to write this post! The short answer is that it’s like asking ‘how long is a piece of string?’ (the correct answer […]
A former high school teacher of mine’s son has created this awesome website for those wanting to offer emergency accommodation to those displaced by the current bushfire crisis. https://helpinghomes.com.au/ If you know people affected by these fires, please feel free to share the link. It’s a fantastic initiative and seems […]
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