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Update #1: I had my first book signing at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln book store, where 10 copies of my book were graciously ordered. I had a lot of fun and talked for a couple hours to some...
View ArticleArt and Science–take 2
Last evening I had a wonderfully unique opportunity to sample a complex mixture of art, science and creativity at the elegant Orpheum Theatre in Omaha (circa 1927)–in the form of modern dance! If you...
View ArticleReverse genetics, ok, but reverse shoplifting?
Most of us in the biomedical sciences will be familiar with the term coined “reverse genetics-” namely the use of DNA sequences to understand the function of a gene by testing for phenotypes. But how...
View ArticleMore on creative self-promotion…
Shameless. Simply shameless. But last chance for 2012…. Matter Over Mind and Welcome Home, Sir
View ArticleMy Life in Nebraska
Years ago, when I still permitted myself a very tiny slice of time for television, I enjoyed the antics of Judi Dench and Geoffrey Palmer in the British comedy series, “As Time Goes By.” In particular,...
View ArticlePerennial publicity hound
Well here it is. I have finally managed the ultimate in publicity stunts: wangling an interview/feature story with the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB). Beware of TMI–for...
View ArticleA week of betrayal
Winter has finally arrived here in Nebraska; from mid-50 degree F weather just a few days ago, we hit a chilly low of 1 degree F early this morning. Even some of the local youth actually abandoned...
View ArticleMore evidence for Lab Lit on the map!
A quick search of Google Scholar yielded some of my publications on Jenny’s Lab Lit site, in addition to the expected scientific papers. If that’s not a sign of Lab Lit on the map, then I don’t know...
View ArticleReading into a major lifetime change?
Last Sunday, I celebrated the publication of “A Degree of Betrayal” by doing a book signing at Omaha’s best book store, “The Bookworm.” My son baked brownies, my editor prepared a short passage for me...
View ArticleOn Columbus’ Origins
Having celebrated this week what is known here in the US as Columbus Day, a federal holiday, I thought it might be interesting to share (rather than review) a novel that I just finished reading —...
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