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What superstitions do scientists today still believe in - consciously or unconsciously?
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Posted 13 February 2009 - 06:45 AM
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Posted 13 February 2009 - 07:40 AM
Nabi, on Feb 13 2009, 03:45 PM, said:
Friday the 13th . .
What superstitions do scientists today still believe in - consciously or unconsciously?
What superstitions do scientists today still believe in - consciously or unconsciously?
There was a great thread about it the lab gods, charms and mascots, started by pernese IIRC. I guess it is lost now, really a pity
.Here is a the publication in Nature:
nature_article.pdf (367.9K)
Number of downloads: 20
One must presume that long and short arguments contribute to the same end. - Epicurus
...except casandra's that belong to the funniest, most interesting and imaginative (or over-imaginative?) ones, I suppose.
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Posted 13 February 2009 - 07:41 AM
Nabi, on Feb 13 2009, 06:45 AM, said:
Friday the 13th . .
What superstitions do scientists today still believe in - consciously or unconsciously?
What superstitions do scientists today still believe in - consciously or unconsciously?
Ooo... this bring back memories of this post -
The Gods of Molecular Biology. (cited in Nature) - Pay homage! Share your experience! (Oct/08/2006 )
Avoidance of SalI in ligation strategies. It is cursed!... (For further reading refer to NEB's technical guide concerning SalI)
Edit: Ah, looks like hobglobin got here first
I manage to recover the post via the wayback machine.
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Posted 13 February 2009 - 07:44 AM
perneseblue, on Feb 13 2009, 04:41 PM, said:
Nabi, on Feb 13 2009, 06:45 AM, said:
Friday the 13th . .
What superstitions do scientists today still believe in - consciously or unconsciously?
What superstitions do scientists today still believe in - consciously or unconsciously?
Ooo... this bring back memories of this post -
The Gods of Molecular Biology. (cited in Nature) - Pay homage! Share your experience! (Oct/08/2006 )
Attached is article that appeared in Nature
Avoidance of SalI in ligation strategies. It is cursed!... (For further reading refer to NEB's technical guide concerning SalI)
We had the same idea
. I hope its allowed to put the paper online...and thanks for the link, I didn't found it in the archive 
Edited by hobglobin, 13 February 2009 - 07:47 AM.
One must presume that long and short arguments contribute to the same end. - Epicurus
...except casandra's that belong to the funniest, most interesting and imaginative (or over-imaginative?) ones, I suppose.
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Posted 13 February 2009 - 01:39 PM
hobglobin, on Feb 13 2009, 10:44 AM, said:
perneseblue, on Feb 13 2009, 04:41 PM, said:
Nabi, on Feb 13 2009, 06:45 AM, said:
Friday the 13th . .
What superstitions do scientists today still believe in - consciously or unconsciously?
What superstitions do scientists today still believe in - consciously or unconsciously?
Ooo... this bring back memories of this post -
The Gods of Molecular Biology. (cited in Nature) - Pay homage! Share your experience! (Oct/08/2006 )
Attached is article that appeared in Nature
Avoidance of SalI in ligation strategies. It is cursed!... (For further reading refer to NEB's technical guide concerning SalI)
We had the same idea
. I hope its allowed to put the paper online...and thanks for the link, I didn't found it in the archive Nice
..at least we have two happy campers....howcome I didn't post anything in that thread 
- oh yeah, bec it was a technical one.....it's great that it was saved by the archive.org
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- hobglobin, personal comment about my beauteous photo......
- hobglobin, personal comment about my beauteous photo......
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Posted 19 February 2009 - 09:22 PM
When do I read this? Ok. . after coming back - preparing my presentation slides - analysing 7-week pending data . . and may be then But am really in a hurry to read this.
But am really in a hurry to read this.
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Posted 20 February 2009 - 06:42 AM
hobglobin, on Feb 13 2009, 03:40 PM, said:
Nabi, on Feb 13 2009, 03:45 PM, said:
Friday the 13th . .
What superstitions do scientists today still believe in - consciously or unconsciously?
What superstitions do scientists today still believe in - consciously or unconsciously?
There was a great thread about it the lab gods, charms and mascots, started by pernese IIRC. I guess it is lost now, really a pity
.Here is a the publication in Nature:
nature_article.pdf (367.9K)
Number of downloads: 20
hahaha
Mexican sombrero...yep, we Mexicans have the special charm every lab needs! currently i have a yodeling bear who sings every Friday when it is pub time and a pig for good luck. i hope they work!
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