Nonfiction science book recommendations
Looking for a summer reading list? I haven’t read anything other than papers and textbooks in a while, so these […]
The BioNumbers database, Cell Biology by the Numbers, and the importance of keeping a biochemical sense of perspective & scale
If you want to find some random biological stat, the BioNumbers database is your friend. It’s where I go when […]
Biochemistry teaching/learning questionnaire (thanks for helping me prepare!)
As I transition into a formal teaching role, I want to make sure I make things optimal! So I’m hoping […]
The bumbling biochemist is going back to where it all began!
I’m incredibly excited to let you all know that, July 1, I’m starting as a full-time Visiting Professor at Saint […]
Denaturing nucleic acid samples for PAGE electrophoresis – the roles of heating, cooling, & denaturants
When we denature nucleic acids to run a urea-PAGE gel, we use formamide and urea as denaturants – but they […]
Googling strategically as a scientist
Scientists Google ALL THE TIME! Shamelessly! There’s no way we can memorize everything – and even if we could – […]
My favorite study strategy: making mind maps and flow charts with draw.io
One of my favorite strategies for studying and/or organizing my thoughts is making mind maps and flow charts in draw.io. […]
Thesis committee meetings – prepare to make the most of them!
Thesis committee meeting coming up? Here’s some advice on what to expect and how to prepare for these progress-reports so […]
Multiplexing & molecular barcodes (indexes) in NGS (Next Generation Sequencing)
Multiplexing is when we combine or “pool” multiple samples together, process them all together, and then split up the results […]
What’s a molecular library? sequencing libraries, screening libraries, and more
A “library” is basically just some sort of collection of molecules. Often this is a large collection that is worked […]
