Making stem cells
from mouse embryos. It's interesting, obviously, but it makes me feel like a total shit.
And the washing up.
(berk, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 10:55, 5 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

Swop you.

(wellgroomedwookiee is a filthy-minded hobgoblin, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 10:56, Reply)

For talking with mongs?
I'll stick with feeling like a shit, thanks.
(berk, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 10:58, Reply)

Why a total shit?
*opens up shit storm*
You're doing valuable work. Thank you.
( chickenlady b3ta's very own Elizabeth Taylor, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 10:59, Reply)

I think although it may be valuable work, she may still feel bad for cutting up the ickle mices.

( girlinthehole, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 11:00, Reply)

I'm with the cats on this one

( chickenlady b3ta's very own Elizabeth Taylor, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 11:02, Reply)

I agree
I had a horrible dream the other night where they banned all animal testing
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 11:01, Reply)

Yeah
but really - if 10 rabbits and a bunch of mice have to die to develop a drug that's going to save my gran from dying of cancer (for example) then frankly I'll be a selfish fuck and kill the cute wee aminals every time. The kind of testing that activists protest against doesn't really happen any more, as far as I'm aware. Certainly not in this country.
(berk, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 11:11, Reply)

exactly
which is why my dream was horrible :) Think it was inspired by these awful people squealing in the street about how animal testing was wrong the other day, and how a rabbit's life was worth ten of a human's life or whatever rubbish they spout
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 11:14, Reply)

Eugh, I trust you are well paid in this task?

( fuck shit up the best you never had, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 11:01, Reply)

Not as
well as I'd like. Or even as well as you'd think, for a science graduate. But adequately. It's the fact that you have to suck 10 day post conception fetuses through a syringe that makes me do the ickdance - it just feels plain mean.
(berk, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 11:07, Reply)

This sounds mega exciting.
I can't wait for the day when I get to do things like this.
(Applebite Uh! A cow!, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 11:01, Reply)

You do
microbiology, don't you? Any ideas of what you want to do when you graduate?
(berk, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 11:07, Reply)

I do
Virology, possibly a PhD, I haven't really decided yet. I just know I want to do virology.
(Applebite Uh! A cow!, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 11:12, Reply)

I did my
dissertation in virology. It's a big field - lots of jobs, you'll be glad to know :)
(berk, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 11:16, Reply)

Excellent :D
What was your dissertation on?
(Applebite Uh! A cow!, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 11:18, Reply)

Pathogen:host interactions
of the P protein of RSV. I didn't find anything (only had 5 weeks in the lab) but if you ever want to read it (you'll probably be only the 3rd person to do so) I'll be happy to dig it out for you and email you a copy.
(berk, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 11:54, Reply)

can't you just wank off the mice and use their sperms?

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 11:02, Reply)

No.
But one of the enzymes we use for soemthing else is made from fishjizz.
(berk, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 11:08, Reply)