Author Archives: Ryan

Just ordered an army of mutant plants. Muahahahhah!

I’m fighting the forces of entropy for the soul of every horizontal surface in the house. Begone junk and dust! I cast you out! Actually the Roomba is taking care of the floors for me. I have a robotic vacuum … Continue reading →

Finnian!

Science: Can’t be so afraid of doing something wrong that you don’t do anything at all.

$700 car repair. Drive home. Drive to smog place. Pass smog check. Drive to campus. Drive to store after work. Drive back home, check engine light comes back on. I want to break something with my hands. It might end … Continue reading →

Lance Armstrong came through town on the Amgen Tour. He got his bike stolen too.

Got my car fixed. Replaced the serpentine belt and oxygen sensor, had some recall stuff for breaks and computer done as well. Cost a minor fortune, but am glad it is done.  So that is good. Trek bike got stolen … Continue reading →

More explainations of statistical tests need to be written in dummy biologist talk.

Flying to UCLA with my students for class. Finally get to try out my fancy pair of noise cancelling headphones. If anything that costs $15 can be called fancy.  I’m actually kind of impressed with em.

One of the perks of grad school is that sometimes the boss asks: “Want to go to Edinburgh this summer?” That’s pretty cool.