The Cold Open

Introductions are in order. Now, I know blogging on the edifying topic of being a Ph.D. student in molecular biology won't exactly give me priority status on the terrorist watch list, but the nature of our work necessitates that I remain at least semi-anonymous. Can't have any rivals scooping my work. Maybe it's also a subconscious desire to maintain a secret identity, a consequence of my love for superheroes and (not so) latent desire to become one. But for now, call me Dave. As you can tell from the teaser I dropped a few sentences ago, I'm currently working toward my Doctor of Philosophy in Molecular Biology, matriculated in The Ohio State University. Accordingly, stay tuned for observations and commentary regarding the sundry dramatic nuggets of the scientific life, along with the occasional post on art, movies, music, and life in general. Because I have other passions besides toiling in the mouse room, you know. What you won't find are posts about my personal life, celebrity gossip, or graphic sexual dialogue. Ok, no promises on those last two. Names will be changed to protect the innocent.

Maybe I'm putting too many limitations on myself, but really it's surprising that I'm writing this at all. I used to regard blogging with a certain level of disdain, deeming it the domain of vapid elitists who are vain enough to think the world would benefit from a public journaling of their mundane lives. It was quite the paradigm shift, then, for me to realize I am an elitist, and the world would benefit from my chronicled musings. So here it is, my own personal soapbox. I hereby christen this space The Science and the Fury, a blog for all seasons.

Aw, who am I kidding? I don't know anything about weather changes. I work in the lab.