When you have 3 experiments running at the same time so you have to put tags on your timer. #science #phdlifeA photo posted by CaroGomez (@carolikesbooks) on Aug 5, 2015 at 6:58am PDTLast time I talked about my PhD committee. Since then, a bit more than 2 weeks ago, I've been at the lab every...

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No, YOU are panicking before your committee begins! #science #phdlife #phdcommittee #panicA photo posted by CaroGomez (@carolikesbooks) on Jul 31, 2015 at 6:53am PDTLast Friday I had my last (gasp!) PhD committee. It was a stressful yet happy moment...well, at least when it was over. First, let's clarify what a PhD committee means, at least...

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Oh! My first official question! This question comes from Margarita Hello!  I know this is might not be the most transcendental question of all, but I am both curious and confused about how exactly this thing (see link below) works and I was wondering if you could explain it in a somehow simple manner...  ...

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Yesterday I had an 11h nonstop experiment day, with barely 15 minutes to eat. By the time I got home, my feet were killing me. My best friend, C, spent the night at the lab on Friday, because she had a time point at 3am and it was easier (and safer considering how tired the...

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There's a saying that goes: When the cat's away, the mice are at play. My boss has been away for 2 weeks and every year this saying comes to my head and how the lab changes when we are "unsupervised". The truth is that we don't stop working...well, not all of us, but there are...

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