Open day.

[zotz]

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Watson & Crick (never Crick & Watson, though - not that I'm implying egomania on anyone's part, of course) discovering the double-helical structure of DNA, and of we and our collaborators sequencing the human genome, conquering the world, squaring the circle and finding a listenable Madge Manson song, the Sanger's having an open day on July the 3rd. Details are at http://www.sanger.ac.uk/openday, and you'll need to register there, apparently, if you want to come along. I probably won't still be here, but if you're in the area you may conceivably find it interesting.

Comments

[zoo-music-girl.livejournal.com]

Which Madge Manson song do you find listenable then?

[zotz]

Well, I could tell you . . .

[zoo-music-girl.livejournal.com]

But you'd have to kill me? Seems a little extreme!

I find lots of Madge Manson songs listenable personally.

[inulro.livejournal.com]

Yup - listenable as in I don't run out of the room screaming, but not listenable as in going out and buying the album.

Losing all music cred here...

[zoo-music-girl.livejournal.com]

I've got four MM albums.

*gets coat*

Re: Losing all music cred here...

[zotz]

I have two, bought to service request-providers at the Calling. Of course, this proved to be the exact point at which they decided they didn't want to come over and ask for Madge Manson any more, so I've actually played something off them about twice. In as many years.

Re: Losing all music cred here...

[damerell.livejournal.com]

It could be worse. The money's spent; at least you don't have to play that shite.

Re: Losing all music cred here...

[bootpunk.livejournal.com]

I quite like Coma White, but I think its mainly 'cos the video show Brian getting shot (even if it is a JFK parody).

[bootpunk.livejournal.com]

Its possible I might be back by then, and as I've been incredibly crap at coming to see you at work - despite being extremely interested - I might well sign-up.

There is an outside possibilty that I might stay over here for the July 4th parties, and fly back on the 5th, but this is unlikely.

[zotz]

I may very well be back in Edinburgh by then.

[bootpunk.livejournal.com]

I'm emailing you my brother's details. He might have some contacts for possible employment in Scotland - one of the top Scottish scientific/IT headhunters is a good mate of his.

[wechsler.livejournal.com]

If it's any consolation to anyone, the divisible meeting room in Pace Cambridge was always referred to as "Crick and Watson".

Although, since I believe Pace aren't there any more, I suspect that's even less consoling than it might have been.

[ciphergoth.livejournal.com]

...while Harlequin in Edinburgh called the meeting rooms "Burke and Hare"...