I have my last major hoop to jump through on Thursday of this week in order to become an honest to goodness PhD. Candidate and therefore have to write my thesis proposal and orally defend it. I have one of the best science writers I know as a best friend and therefore I use her as my personal editor. This usually works fine. She rips me to pieces, I cry, fix my idiotic use of the English language, and move on, but this time she was going camping and took my proposal with her. The results I have yet to see, but the pictures speak for themselves.

Needless to say, I am scared to get it back.

Tags: Humor, science, grad school

I don't know why, but there has been an explosion of viral (yes, yes pun intended) videos from biotech companies promoting their new products. It started with BioRad's Scientists for Better PCR and now it has gone to Eppendorf International's It's Called epMotion.

Enjoy!

Tags: Humor, science

Stumbled onto this webcomic and thought it would be the kind of story I told as an old crotchety scientist some day. I can't wait to be an old crotchety scientist!

Tags: science, Humor

I found this one on Geeks are Sexy and have to say I really want to go to Germany now. The Germans have the first upsidedown-looped waterslide in the world! I know lots of water parks have the new slides that propel you up slopes but this is just freaking awesome. If someone can combine the two then I think I will have a new favorite attraction at theme parks!

Check out the video, but be warned it is in German.

Tags: Humor