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On the Road – Destination PhD (Part 3)
I am back! My apologies for the lack of posts. Being in the final stages of the PhD will do that do a person. I do want to keep writing here since this blog is important to me. I have many ideas for future posts as well so please keep tuned in the near future. […]
Posted in: Destination PhD, The PhD Experience
On the Road – Destination PhD (Part 2)
November 7, 2013
“On the job market” special edition!! That’s right folks. As I write my FIRST official cover letter for a position I can say that I am now an inducted member in the job market. I think most people can agree that this is one of the most painful experiences that one endures in their academic […]
Happy Ada Lovelace Day!!
October 16, 2013
So I found out yesterday was Ada Lovelace Day, a celebration of women in science and technology, which are still underrepresented in those field. For those of you not in the know, Ada Lovelace is considered to be the first computer programmer..ever! I actually started this post yesterday..but as you know life gets in the […]
Posted in: Evolution Rocks, Scientists
On The Road – Destination PhD (Part 1)
October 11, 2013
The fall semester is now in full swing and it feels like it just started. I have been feeling fairly productive but still many things hanging over my head: I need to publish (unfortunately, I have yet to have any publications..yikes!) I need to find a post-doc, and figure out if I even WANT a […]
Posted in: Destination PhD, The PhD Experience
Creature Feature – The Mimic Octopus
October 9, 2013
This is the first post in a series I’d like to call “creature features”. Each will feature an awesome organism of my choosing and a short summary of why I think you need to become familiar with the species . I would like to christen this series with one of my favorite organisms, which exhibits […]
Posted in: Creature Feature, Evolution Rocks
Exploring the Maker Faire: Everyone should be a Maker!
October 1, 2013
Last weekend I attended the Maker Faire, a yearly event held by MAKE magazine which serves as a grand celebration of art, science, technology, DIY and so on. There are vendors revealing the newest gadgets, demonstrations, people teaching skills , activities for kids and adults and plenty of folks showing off their creations. There are […]
Posted in: For Fun
Why a science blog?
September 24, 2013
I guess since this is my first post I should introduce myself a bit. My name is Rocio Ng and I am a PhD student in the Department of Ecology and Evolution. My thesis project deals with fruit flies, Drosophila melanogaster, to be specific and examines how genes responsible for pigmentation traits may be evolving. […]
Posted in: The PhD Experience
Rocio the Scientist 
March 27, 2014
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