A Natural Scientist

Six happy years! Today, as it has turned suddenly cold, my dear spouse marked the occasion of our anniversary (well, one day late) by celeb...

Dr. S recently spent the weekend away, at a friend's wedding.  (I told him to go, so I don't really get to complain - much -  about ...

This paper hanging around my neck: It's not so much that I mind revising it (though I do), or that I don't care (though I don't)...

Tomorrow morning, we are off to the Scientist Parental Homeland. We will come bearing cheese, sausage, and representations of Surprisingly ...

[Dear readers: please tell me what I want for Christmas. From my sweet husband. Sparkly things? A new teapot? Help.] We went to my paren...

My mother: 'All babies kick about the same amount within a fairly narrow window. The mother's tolerance, on the other hand...' ...

Election!!! My home state has finally voted Democratic for the first time since your grandma was a kid. I credit Arlington's huge popu...

Dear, faithful, readers (all five of you): I make a very dull housewife. Today I must go on an exciting expedition to find: 1) an alarm cloc...

Our house would quickly be over-run with dust bunnies if I did not have such a patient and hard-working partner. This morning, we went thro...

I should have said, write the rest of my thesis, consisting of one (1) manuscript and five (5) pages of BS conclusions. And yet. Focus! F...

Moving. Five separate people came today and wandered off with furniture. Still have a rug, coffee table, and dresser to get rid of; howeve...

Cherish has put up the August Scientiae ! A lot of us are, apparently, in transition. ***** Consider the city of Cold Utopia, where there a...

Recently, three women joined my lab, more than doubling the female population. (Just in time for me to leave.) There was instant bonding, ...

Good news: Spoke to boss today; he thinks I can leave/ graduate with just the data I have now . I can leave! At the end of August! Even if...

Several weeks ago, as I took a trowel out of my car trunk and headed into the park*, I was reminded of my Nanna, may she rest in peace. She ...

Last week, I met the lovely and talented Janus Professor . Fun! Last weekend, Dr. Famous came to my house ate my salad. I did not fall ove...

I want a ring as a PhD-finishing congratulations. Also a never-wearing-gloves-again present. I was planning to buy it myself because I am ...

Mrs. Scientist-In-Law is a woman who appreciates holidays. In particular, she appreciates Mothers' Day. This year I thought it would b...

The electrician has come, o glory glory! After two hours involving wires, screws, and a lot of breaker flipping, he figured out that [some ...

Especially here in Snooty-U-Land, Dr. S and I have met a remarkable number of people whose parents appear to have been entirely unqualified ...