Science in Action

(from my old blog)

Portuguese (tissue) culture:

Looks like she's mouth pipetting, or drinking (we're not sure) some yummy tissue culture media. I hope that this newspaper clipping won't spark riots.

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I remember when you originally posted this. I have to admit I have mouth-pipetted in my life, though it's been a while...

True confessions: I mouth-pipetted in freshman biology lab in 1985. Sadly, I was a bit overzealous with the 1 mL pipet and TOLUENE. Spent the rest of lab rinsing my mouth at the water fountain and feel for a week or so like I had drank boiling hot coffee.