The Scientific Quarterly

David Ng

David is Director of the Advanced Molecular Biology Laboratory, the educational arm of the Michael Smith Labs. He's also the dude that edits the SCQ

Posts by David:

September 11, 2009, DOES THE NAME DR. KRISANA KRAISINTU RING A BELL?

May 6, 2009, MOTHER GOOSE AND THE SCIENTIFIC PEER REVIEW PROCESS.

April 2, 2009, DARWIN: BEWARE OF JUMPING THE SHARK

March 26, 2009, THE BESTEST, MOST KICK ASS, HUMAN GENOME PROJECT

February 10, 2009, IT’S A LUCKY THING FOR EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY THAT THE FOLLOWING PASSAGES AREN’T IN THE BIBLE

October 16, 2008, AN INTELLIGENT DESIGNER ON THE COW

October 7, 2008, A SCIENTIST’S GUIDE TO VOTING IN THE CANADIAN FEDERAL ELECTION (IN FLOWCHART FORM) – A SCIENCE CREATIVE QUARTERLY PIN UP (NO. 4)

September 26, 2008, ANGRY WORDS FROM A GNOME WHO TO THIS DAY CONTINUES TO THINK THE HUMAN GENOME PROJECT WAS ACTUALLY THE HUMAN GNOME PROJECT

September 19, 2008, HUMAN GENE COMMONLY ASSOCIATED WITH CANCER OR DROID FROM STAR WARS?

September 3, 2008, LIKELY AND UNLIKELY THINGS THAT SIR ISAAC NEWTON STOOD ON DURING HIS LIFETIME.

June 2, 2008, A LIST OF PROMISING SALES SLOGANS THAT THE TOY MANUFACTERER, MATTEL, COULD POTENTIALLY USE IF THEY EVER DECIDE TO MASS-PRODUCE AND MARKET A “STEM CELL BARBIE.”

May 16, 2008, WHY I DO SCIENCE

April 15, 2008, IT’S OFFICIAL – INTRODUCING THE “SCIENCE CREATIVE LITERACY SYMPOSIA”

March 20, 2008, JESUS SPEAKS TO A GENETICIST

March 4, 2008, LETTER OF REJECTION TO DR. PHIL

February 1, 2008, PIRATES, CREATIVITY, SCIENCE AND THE CHANCE TO WRITE.

January 24, 2008, CARTOON EPISODES ABOUT SCIENCE

December 14, 2007, BUILDING A “SUSTAINABLE” GINGERBREAD HOUSE: THE CONTEST

November 30, 2007, ADVICE ON HOW TO BABYPROOF YOUR MOLECULAR GENETICS LABORATORY

November 16, 2007, THE UNIVERSE OF IPOD CONTESTS: A SUMMARY AND CASE FOR OURS

November 8, 2007, A UNIVERSITY JOB POSTING (OR BECOMING A PROFESSOR IS HARD THESE DAYS)

October 29, 2007, MY SHORT ILLUSTRIOUS COLLABORATION WITH SIR FRANCIS CRICK

September 5, 2007, THE REASON IS MATH: BUSH EDIT

July 17, 2007, WHEN CELEBRITIES, WHO HAVE BEEN CLONED IN THE MOVIES, GET TOGETHER FOR A COFFEE

July 5, 2007, AM I EVERYWHERE?

June 21, 2007, MOTHER GOOSE AND THE SCIENTIFIC PEER REVIEW PROCESS.

June 19, 2007, WHEN THE LEADERS OF THE G8 MEET ON HALLOWEEN DAY

June 12, 2007, THE BESTEST, MOST KICK ASS, HUMAN GENOME PROJECT

April 26, 2007, ANALYSES OF THE SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION OF BACONS OTHER THAN KEVIN BACON

April 13, 2007, BE VERY AFRAID

March 23, 2007, GRIMACE IS A G.M.O.

January 31, 2007, ANYTIME

January 12, 2007, IT’S A LUCKY THING FOR EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY THAT THE FOLLOWING PASSAGES AREN’T IN THE BIBLE

December 13, 2006, RANT FROM A GLACIER – CONCERNED, BITTER, AND SOMEWHERE NEAR THE NORTH POLE

November 9, 2006, DAVE NG IS BOTH A SCIENTIST AND SOMEONE WHO WRITES NASTY REVIEWS ON BOOKS HE HASN’T ACTUALLY READ

October 13, 2006, WEATHER IS NOT A PEST

September 15, 2006, THE CROCODILE HUNTER BECOMES THE PLANET HUNTER

September 5, 2006, BE VERY AFRAID

August 22, 2006, THE BREAK BEFORE YEAR TWO STARTS. A LIST OF STUFF FROM FREQUENT CONTRIBUTORS. FIRST UP – THE EDITOR

May 22, 2006, REVIEW OF “YOUR DISGUSTING HEAD”

March 16, 2006, BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS DOES REPLICATION

February 20, 2006, HARMONY IS ALWAYS HERE

January 15, 2006, WHEN CELEBRITIES, WHO HAVE BEEN CLONED IN THE MOVIES, GET TOGETHER FOR A COFFEE

December 27, 2005, EUPHEMISMS THAT ALSO SOUND LIKE STRANGE TISSUE ENGINEERING PROJECTS.

December 11, 2005, AM I EVERYWHERE?

November 3, 2005, MOTHER GOOSE AND THE SCIENTIFIC PEER REVIEW PROCESS.

October 30, 2005, WHEN THE LEADERS OF THE G8 MEET ON HALLOWEEN DAY

October 21, 2005, THE BESTEST, MOST KICK ASS, HUMAN GENOME PROJECT