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Anonymous Scientists Share 2023 New Year’s Resolutions January 29, 2023Victoria TurnerStop printing papers that I never read. Finally figure out how to send lab coats out for laundry. Use Chat... Humor
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Unwashed Lab Coat as New Drug Source? January 28, 2022Janice GohThe lab coat is a ubiquitous and essential element in every lab for the purposes of lab safety, and in... Humor
COVID Chronicles: Kitchen Fail January 25, 2022Janice GohGrad student who successfully does 14-page genomic library sequencing protocol is unable to follow 3 ingredient, one-pot recipe. Humor
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