I like that a lot. And I've definitely heard the same things about being judged in the lab from both male and female scientist friends. I try to keep the heels low and wider than stilettos and the hem lines long. I'm going to Spain and have heard it's pretty laid back fashion wise and that my normal wear won't be…

Ok, I need clothing advice. I'm leaving for an internship in another country tomorrow and I'm not sure exactly what to wear. I currently work in a lab where as long as you don't make anyone feel uncomfortable it doesn't matter what you wear. Our lab doesn't work with any hazardous materials so standard lab wear…

I don't know if things like this are very new at all. About 15 years ago my mother was flying with my 5 year old brother and 7 year old me to Calgary from Atlanta, Ga. We were meeting my father there who had been at some meetings for a few days and we were going to have some kind of winter vacation. Upon arrival, TSA…

Sugarshock is not lying about having some kind of folder for all your travel itineraries. I have a little passport case from a trip a few years ago and I put my passport in there and then into a folder with an extra copy of my passport, all my itineraries and a few post-its with various phone numbers (i.e. if I'm…

I want all of those things! NO FAIR. I have hot cheetos, mountains of genetics notes, and Carole King (not actually Carole King unfortunately, but a fangirl playlist on my iTunes). I guess it could be worse, but it could be a lot better if these genetics notes would just... go. away.

-I like the idea of doing some research on something like the history of the "bitch" and maybe do a few articles of some serious bitches throughout history. And by bitch I mean the Tina Fey/Amy Poehler SNL idea of "bitches get things done" a la Hillary Clinton. Kind of a way to reclaim the word as our own. That idea…

I am very guilty of not thinking before I speak so this is not coming from a place of judgment but I think what everyone is upset about is not necessarily your message but the way it is packaged. The clavicle thing is a little ridiculous and I can see how it would annoy someone who is working so hard to shed weight…

I think ThereIsNoFluffy has a great idea about seeing your GP. I had a series of very bad doctors visits that progressed into me seeing the gyno from hell when I was 15. I was too scared to go back but had some reproductive issues as I got older that my GP was able to diagnose and prescribe medicine for. When I got to…

I prefer, "Rep where you stay." - Nu Jerzey Devil

My baby brother did something really similar. After a massive fight with an abusive boyfriend I got straight in my car and drove home, the ex chased me halfway there so I got out of my car hysterical and scared. My brother got to me first, heard about 5 minutes of my story and left. While my mom was consoling me and…

Ahem, I think you mean "Freedom" fries. Our epitome-of-patriotic sister Ms. Davenport would never willingly touch something as un-American as French fries.

It's interesting how many people are in here advocating body autonomy yet feel obliged to tell the internet community about their partner's penile situation. I understand that, for the most part, we are an anonymous community but it's still a little icky how apt we are to jump at placing our partners out in the…

Can you please rewrite the above article from your perspective? Your comment was obviously personal to you but still remained incredibly objective. Also, congratulations on finding someone you are so compatible with both physically and mentally!

According to Mark you should pluck out your eyes if they are leading to you sin. Maybe I'll be more proactive in quitting slutting it up and tempting my "Christian brothers" if they take their own proactive step in preventing their lustful thoughts.

Random. I'm looking at doing the EXACT opposite. Davis, Ca from Athens actually! I spoke with some people about moving things and they recommended PODS but only if I absolutely had to move something. Mainly they all recommended bringing just the clothes I needed and buying everything else when I got there. However, I…

I can't say much about the paddling issue because paddling was very commonplace in my Georgia elementary/middle school but YES. I agree with everything you just said otherwise. I spent a week in California a couple of weeks ago and someone, thinking it was a compliment, told me how nice it was to meet someone from…

I've heard the argument that breastfeeding is okay becuase it isn't taken from an animal who didn't give its consent to be milked whereas breast milk is seen as a gift from a mother to her child.

Thank you. Thank you for that response comment. I'm from the Bible Belt and no lie had a chat with someone about why they loved the KJV so much more than all the other versions because they "felt closer to God" reading it. AND Michael W. Smith is playing a free concert at my hometown's football field in two weeks. Get…

I'm writing my first real abstract after winning a (tiny) grant from my university to play with stem cells for a semester! I finished my research project last week and now it's time to write. This is one of the very few "homework" assignments I've been excited to do. Yay science!

I'm about to begin a graduate degree working in (animal) stem cell research and over the past couple years working in a stem cell lab I've learned a huge problem is funding. The American Cancer Society doesn't even give money towards stem cell research due to "controversy", the same goes for the American Heart…