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LAB JOKE!

The Lab Folk are on a break, welcome to the World of Tel

Pittcon 2012 – who wants to go?

The New Improved Logo

You won’t catch me at the best science conference in the world!

I don’t want to go to Pittcon in Orlando in 2012. I just want to make that clear from the beginning. Continue Reading »Pittcon 2012 – who wants to go?

Mirror Mirror on the Wall

Reflections on New Health Technology

'Now that's my kind of mirror!'

Is it just me, or are mirrors not as interesting as they use to be? Once upon a time, I’m sure, mirrors were a source of constant fascination. Continue Reading »Mirror Mirror on the Wall

Science news

Strange things are afoot!

'You put your left foot in, you put your left foot out, in out, in out, you shake it all about! You do the Okey Kokey and you turn around...'

I spent far too much time over the Winterval thinking about the elephant’s foot. Actually before we go any further, let’s get ‘Winterval’ out of the way – nobody really uses it do they? Continue Reading »Science news

Cell Coat – all wrapped up for Christmas

Seeing is believing

'Santa Baby - come and fix it for me!'

I have a great interest in the animal cell glycocalyx. This is often described as the fuzzy surface coat, or sugar coat, that surrounds animal cells, and it is also the subject of some very fuzzy thinking. Continue Reading »Cell Coat – all wrapped up for Christmas

The Lab party gets out of hand!

Equipment Brochures – everything you need to know, almost.

Let me make myself clear!

"When the brochure said 'laboratory fume hood', I didn't know they meant the whole laboratory."

I have been looking at the specifications for a lot of laboratory equipment lately. And interesting reading it makes too. Continue Reading »Equipment Brochures – everything you need to know, almost.