January 2012 Archives
CHO Cell Media
This may seem foreign to you, but take it from me it is a useful little tidbit of advice. Here it is. Never, I mean never mention CHO cell media in front of any child who has now or ever has owned a pet hamster. Since this media utilizes the ovaries of a Chinese hamster, a child hearing about this will ask way too many questions that you or I would ever desire to answer. Needless to say, there are thousands of things we wouldn’t speak of in the presence of an innocent child. This is just one of them that I unfortunately have experienced the downside of.
Stem Cell Culture
I have been told that I am no Dear Abbey. This is understandable, since I feel that my attemps at giving advice is certainly not recognized as mainstream. I often go out on a limb and try to give a perspective so alien to the circumstances that created the suggested dilemma that it may contain some level of shock to the advice seeker. If everyone just followed a template, no ground would ever be broken. What if scientists were satisfied with the status quo? We would never even have heard of things like stem cell culture.
Like Isolation of T Cells
When I grow up (I hope I never do), I want to be looked upon like Terry Fox who spearheads a great organization like Stemcell Technologies. It must be extremely satisfying to know so many people around the world are relying on you. When you deliver media for their research like the isolation of T cells to meet a critical requirement in their labs, you most definitely must feel an inner glow. Receiving is always nice and brings you joy, but in no way can it ever compare with such a high level of giving like this firm does. My advice is to take heed to what great people like this do. It will complete your life.
A Mining Company in Canada or not?
I have spent numerous years of my life doling out advice to people in an attempt to simplify their lives. I have commented on how to treat everything from over doting to physical abuse. I can’t tell you how mnay times I was on the soap box warning people on how to avoid infidelity. I often recommended that couples should avoid long term seperations. Now, lo and behold my wife who is a geologist was just offered this amazing position with a mining company in Canada. We find ourselves with the dilemma of her taking her dream job or staying home with me. What to do?
