Quotes from the science blogosphere
I read the paper (Wolfe-Simon et al., 2010) and I can assure you that nothing in that paper is going into my biochemistry textbook. I predict that a year from now we'll have forgotten about this...
View ArticleMiddle Ages Science meets Present Times Science...
... and me! Taken at the Karlsruhe Palace. Thanks to Alex Knoll for inviting me to his home while in Germany and for taking me sightseeing (and for taking the picture!)....
View ArticleThe MolBio Carnival #5
The 5th edition of the MolBio Carnival is out at LabRat's blog. Go check it out! If you didn't have time to get your post in this month's issue, don't worry! You can always submit to the next edition,...
View ArticleTop 5 papers of 2010
Go and take a look at the selection made by Faculty of 1000, which includes the article describing the structure of a bacterial complex I enzyme.
View ArticlePostDocs Forum Featured Scientist
A (very) long time ago, Susan Steinhardt from the PostDocs Forum sent me an email with the idea of featuring me in their website. I immediately accepted, but I wasn't really diligent about it. I really...
View ArticleCall for submissions MolBio Carnival #6
A new edition of the MolBio Carnival is coming! There's still time to get your posts in, as it goes live on Jan 3rd. Read all about it here! (Image credit)...
View Article2010 - A year in review. We are now 2 years old!
Another year has gone by and it’s time to evaluate how 2010 was for us. Yesterday was my blogoversary, making MolBio Research Highlights 2 years old. In these two years, a lot has happened and this...
View ArticleSeason's Greetings from MolBio Research Highlights
Merry Christmas from all of us at MolBio Research Highlights. We wish you love and happiness in this Holiday Season. Oswald Avery (Image credit, modified by me) Oswald Theodore Avery (1877-1955) was a...
View ArticleSantiago is the place to be in 2011
We may not have the money or technology available in other research centers, but we have a kick-ass city! Part of the new Gabriela Mistral Center, right next to my University, is to the right. The...
View ArticleQuotes from the science world
(...) Most of us who are actively involved in science today do not worry about a hypothetical paper glut, for the simple reason that we store scientific documents electronically, not on paper. In the...
View ArticleWhat is a "least publishable unit"?
I've recently linked to a Letter in Science arguing that there's nothing wrong with the publication of “least publishable units” (LPUs) and that we needn't worry about a hypothetical paper glut and...
View ArticleGreat books for the summer!
I'm super excited as my sisters just gave me this fabulous book: Phage and the Origins of Molecular Biology, The Centennial Edition Here's its description: This hugely influential book, published in...
View ArticlePoll at Science and a quote
(Image credit) A recent poll at Science wanted to evaluate whether people would be willing to reduce their frequent travelling to meetings in favor of the environment. This poll was generated as a...
View ArticleFollow me on Twitter: I tweet a lot more than I blog
(Image credit) My blogging frequency is less than ideal, but that doesn't mean I've stop highlighting fascinating articles in molecular and cell biology or linking to interesting things on the web....
View ArticleThe Grad Student Rap
".... my new results, to be unveiled, are experiments to show why my experiments failed..." (H/T: @apfejes) a2a_linkname=document.title;a2a_linkurl="http://amontenegro.blogspot.com";
View ArticleThe MolBio Carnival #7
It’s our turn to host the 7th issue of The MolBio Carnival and as usual, we have great posts to discuss and highlight. This is actually my first time hosting it, as last time, for the 1st issue of this...
View ArticleYou know you’re a biologist when…
Hop over to the GE Global Research site and check John Nelson's full list... Just a sample: You know you’re a biologist when… -You use the word “aliquot” in regular sentences. -You’ve made dry ice...
View ArticleqPCR: quicker and easier but don't be sloppy
(Image credit) Quick post just to direct your attention to a new article in Nature Methods, under the "Technology Feature" section, discussing qPCR. This is a very powerful technique, but care must be...
View ArticleThe MolBio Carnival #8
A new edition of The MolBio Carnival is out! Go check it out over at Thoughtomics. a2a_linkname=document.title;a2a_linkurl="http://amontenegro.blogspot.com";
View ArticleQuotes from the science blogosphere: Tip for grad students and postdocs
(Image credit) (...) This brings me to the observation that it is not just the case that we evil PIs only train PhD level scientists for technical work. It is also the case that some many trainees...
View ArticlePoll: Who would you choose as your PI?
(Image credit) You always hear stories about people that have "the worst PI ever". These stories almost always start with "the friend of a friend used to work in a lab where the PI..." Many of these...
View ArticleMolBio Carnival #9
A new edition of The MolBio Carnival is now up at Alles was lebt Check it out now! a2a_linkname=document.title;a2a_linkurl="http://amontenegro.blogspot.com";
View ArticleEinstein vs Stephen Hawking -Epic Rap Battles of History #7
Fantastic. Just great. Enjoy.... (H/T: @Katie_PhD) a2a_linkname=document.title;a2a_linkurl="http://amontenegro.blogspot.com";
View ArticleWe have moved!
(Image credit) Due to some problems with the Blogger platform and for a number of other reasons, we have decided to move into our new blog hosted at Wordpress: The MolBio Hut. Please update your...
View ArticleUPDATE YOUR BOOKMARKS: WE ARE GONE
Make sure you update your bookmarks: we've moved to The MolBio Hut. Follow me through my general RSS feed. What's this 'generic RSS feed'? Read about it here....
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