Carl Gustafson, Ph.D.(Just Don’t) Dance Your Ph.D.For the past 12 years running, Ph.D. students across the globe have participated in a contest. They have choreographed, recorded, and…Jan 18, 2020Jan 18, 2020
Carl Gustafson, Ph.D.If stairs were beautifulWhen is the last time you walked up the stairs and felt like lingering? In many places, I’ve found escalators surrounded by murals of…Sep 24, 2018Sep 24, 2018
Carl Gustafson, Ph.D.Don’t think about breathingOriginally posted on the Mayo Clinic Education in Diversity Blog.Jul 19, 2016Jul 19, 2016
Carl Gustafson, Ph.D.Activation energy — get over it.Chemical reactions often involve the input of something called “activation energy”. It’s the push needed to start the reaction, to get it…May 29, 2016May 29, 2016
Carl Gustafson, Ph.D.The politics of western blottingI’m just a little bit sorry — this blog is only relevant to all of you fellow lab rats who understand what a western blot is. Everyone else…Dec 23, 2015Dec 23, 2015
Carl Gustafson, Ph.D.Who’s paying for the science you just read?For a while, I had been stewing around an idea in my head. I was thinking about the impact factor of major journals, and was curious about…Oct 22, 2015Oct 22, 2015