Parallel of endeavours
The Olympics is over, and the Nobel Prize is coming up. Something is to be found in this continuity.… Read More Parallel of endeavours
Tag: Sports and leisure
How would INTERPOL fare if they were stuck with fingerprint kits to do all of their work?
Physiologists using phosphoproteomics to reveal undiscovered effects of exercise on skeletal muscle.… Read More How would INTERPOL fare if they were stuck with fingerprint kits to do all of their work?
The PhD Movie 2 at Karolinska Institutet
After almost half a year of planning and coordinating, finally The PhD Movie 2 was successfully screened at Karolinska Institutet Solna campus. The movie is an adaptation from the well-known web comic strip: Piled Higher and Deeper (aka. PhD Comics). More than 200 people came to the event, including undergraduates, PhD students, postdocs, and some… Read More The PhD Movie 2 at Karolinska Institutet
Let´s meet up at Meetup
Hi there! Do you know about the fantastic social networking platform Meetup? If not, you should keep on reading. Meetup is a platform that allows members to create online groups and arrange offline group meetings that members can participate in. The variety of groups is huge. It can be a group for cooking enthusiasts to… Read More Let´s meet up at Meetup
God Jul! Perfekt Julbord!
Christmas is finally coming, the 2nd time to celebrate Xmas in Sweden In Swedish, Chirstmas is ‘Jul’, the ‘Julbord’ (Christmas dinner) mostly attracted me, after the fantastic ‘Julbord’ in our department last week, we also planned to prepare the ‘Kinesisk Julbord’ to celebrate Xmas with my Chinese friends, we listed 12 dishes and gave some special… Read More God Jul! Perfekt Julbord!
Gift tips for X’mas and the New Year
X’mas and the new year are approaching, here are some gift ideas. These gifts focus on training and health, which are perfect for people who have a new year’s resolution: be healthier and fit. The price of these gift ranges between 0-150kr. 1 Book: The power of habit. (see my blog about the book: https://researcherblogski.wordpress.com/2014/11/13/the-power-of-habit/ … Read More Gift tips for X’mas and the New Year
The myth of makeup is not a myth
Even though many wear makeup, if you put these words in Facebook, almost no one will click the “like” button –“When you are above 20, You are not beautiful if do not wear make up”. Somehow this is said at a cosmetics conference to boost selling. Makeup is about exaggerating some features (such as redder… Read More The myth of makeup is not a myth
The hunt for aurora borealis
Last Friday, while working from home, I received an unexpected phone call from my boyfriend: Pack our camping gear! Tonight we are going to hunt aurora borealis!
Summer holidays and R programming
Academic summers in Stockholm are great. Short weeks, friend’s visiting, summer houses, boat rides and cycling trips. Really, this summer has been ridiculously much like this Swedish beer commercial circa 1994. But of course it’s not been all play. Actually, I have spent most of the summer doing hours of R ( a pretty amazing,… Read More Summer holidays and R programming
Zumba vs. Zucker
“Hi. My name is Mili and I am a sugar addict.” This is how I would introduce myself at a Sugar addiction support group if there was one. Maybe there is? Whatever – I don’t think I’ve reached the point of no return and sought professional help. I simply have what is called a “sweet… Read More Zumba vs. Zucker
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