Couple Admiring Monet’s ‘Water Lilies’ MoMA   -     Gilbert Sape

“The reading of all good books is like conversation with the finest (people) of the past centuries.” – Descartes

another lab day!

today I extracted some DNA from our fli1a:eGFP background and1/2 mutants so that we can genotype them. I ran an RT-PCR and I’ll do the gel tomorrow to determine their genotype (all with the help of the amazing MSc. student i’m working under).

the fish are all currently really small so it was harder to cut their fins, but I think it went well for my first time! hopefully my PCR is successful too...

the fins regenerate in about a week, so these fish will be good as new soon!

using the semester break to pick up a new skill (much to the joy of my flatmates). also practicing loads for my intermediate examination next year 

a lonely Starman in another world artist : Peter DeLuce (https://www.instagram.com/deluceart/)

sometimes i just want to pinch myself - I can’t believe this is where I live & that these are the kinds of coffee shop views I get to experience on a daily basis. 

Don Giovanni!

Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) “Vase with Irises” (1890) Oil on canvas Post-Impressionism Located in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, New York, United States

Exercising in space – Quick video about my favorite fitness machine

#Fitness is critical in space! Watch this #SpeedyTime video as I transform the multi-modal ARED machine during my workout. The Advanced Resistive Exercise Device (ARED), simulates free-weight exercises in normal gravity. In space we exercise 2 hours every day in order to maintain our muscle and bone mass. Our favorite part about exercising in space is of course, the view!

To learn more about the ARED, please visit https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/experiments/1001.html

22.4.18 // ivy league dreams