Meandering Thoughts: DNA and PrivacyOur DNA is the last thing we have that is literally just our own. Of all our personal information that can end up being shared, hacked or…Apr 25, 2024Apr 25, 2024
Grad School: How am I FundedNote: I have a PhD in biomedical science, therefore I write about grad school from that point of view and experience.Aug 24, 2022Aug 24, 2022
An Inside Joke and I’m on the OutsideNo Country for Old Gnomes, a fantasy novel by Delilah S. Dawson and Kevin Hearne, was on the “recommend” shelf of my local library. The…Feb 19, 2022Feb 19, 2022
Five Things to Ask on Grad School VisitsSoon, grad student applicants will receive an invitation to visit campuses across the US. Here is a list of 5 things to ask current grad…Feb 17, 2022Feb 17, 2022
Challenge Accepted Medium, Challenge Accepted.Way back when, I started a Medium account, I was out of work and I thought I would start writing. Not sure why, because I didn’t really…Feb 16, 2022Feb 16, 2022
One Way to Limit COVID-19 VariantsSo, a method used by virologists to change the characteristics of a virus is to infect an animal, then isolate the virus from animal 0 and…Mar 16, 2021Mar 16, 2021
Insurrection During a PandemicThere is a value, an unknown, a number that is often estimated during a pandemic, R0. It is defined as “the average number of secondary…Jan 15, 2021Jan 15, 2021
A word from a college “gapper”.The “gap year”, is that a thing, really? Never heard of it and I have been surrounded by the academic world for over 20 years. Maybe I’m…May 6, 2016May 6, 2016
How to Write a DissertationI hear people all over the internet talking about leaving high paying jobs or leaving behind their successful start-up because the work was…Oct 11, 2015Oct 11, 2015
Signs from the UniverseSome background first. I am a PhD scientist and have been out of work for almost two years. People often think that with a PhD I should…Aug 18, 2015Aug 18, 2015
