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| 12/04 |
The Baserga lab stops writing news stories and starts writing scientific papers. This year is marked by a record 6 publications! To relish in their glory, they drink beer and eat chocolate.
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| 9/11/04 |
In order to better themselves, the Baserga lab employs that "new-fangled inter-net thingy" for educational purposes, rather than iChat. Definitions of the day: homolog, ortholog, and paralog.
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| 8/04 |
In three final games, the Baserga lab recovers its honor with three consecutive wins. It must be the gatorade.
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| 8/10/04 |
Our second basketball game doesn't go much better than the first. In fact, it's worse, and that's mostly because we lost to the Steitz lab. Story
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| 8/9/04 |
Studies say that over 70% of the Dutch people are currently stupid. This figure is estimated to be comparable to numbers in the US and Europe. There is likely an inversely proportional relationship between IQ and misuse or abuse of drugs. However, in general, the people in Holland are much happier than in the other sample populations, supporting the theory that ignorance is bliss.
These same studies suggest that less than 30% of the Dutch population is responsible for maintaining Holland's economy, while the remaining percentage appears to be applying for positions at McDonald's.
Remarkably, a few Dutch natives (such as Sander Granneman) have slipped through the sieve and succeeded in securing a high-level degree in the biological sciences. It remains to be determined whether he is truly deserving of this achievement or rather, that it is dumb luck.
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| 8/3/04 |
The basketball tournament begins, albeit inauspiciously. Story
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| 5/04 |
The Baserga lab reclaims its hold on the B Magazine contest.
Jen wins 2nd place (and $20 at Amazon) for her fortune cookie, "Beauty is in the eye of
the publisher." Erica rounds out 3rd place (and $10 at Atticus) with her entry, "An IP
is only as strong as your weakest antibody." Rania Zaarour, of Cell Biology, will soon
be recruited to the lab (solely for contest-winning purposes), thanks to her first place
entry, "A dissertation is like a war: easy to begin, hard to end."
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| 4/04 |
Susan considers calling Facilities
Management for an exterminator to get rid of the recent
infestation in the lab. The spring has brought vermin
such as Paul (last seen roller-skiing to work), Julia
(last seen skipping through the lab instead of rotating),
and David Dunbar (whose hotness total on RateMyProfessors.com
is only 4). Susan reconsiders the call to the exterminator
when she realizes that not only is she paying them to
be here, but they are also producing data.
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| 3/04 |
The tension mounts when the lab submits a grant renewal and gets wind of the reviews... Story |
| 1/22/04 |
The lab is envigorated and bands
together to fight their latest foe: an ethanol fire! Story |
| 1/14/04 |
Thrown out of her mom's house
for being "too darn perky," Amanda closed on
a condo with pretty pink flowers outside. Her new residence
is big enough for the obligatory house-warming keg party,
but it lacks a proper kitchen. When asked about it, Amanda
replied, "Yeah, well I'm not going to be cooking
anything anyway. What do you think Domino's is for?" |
| 1/8/04 |
Much to the surprise od the rest of the lab, Sander
arrived in lab with a license to drive a motor vehicle
in the state of Connecticut. Apparently, the 39th time
is the charm. "Uh oh," Erica said. Jen wanted
to examine the proof, "Are you sure they mean an
actual CAR, not, like, a farm vehicle?" "You're
not going to be driving in MY neighborhood, are you?"
Kara asked.
The primary project in the lab is now to identify a
small molecule inhibitor of Sander's car. Until the
clinical trials are completed, we're using a crude method:
sugar in the gas tank.
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Paul is having so much fun in lab that he doesn't ever want to leave- not even to use the restroom.
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Neal likes the puppy. |
The puppy LOVES Neal. |
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| More puppy! (Video) |
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