tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97947582899206598.post3315952343902600907..comments2024-01-19T19:28:16.564-08:00Comments on ScientistMother: raising my own little experimentS: Hear me roarScientistMotherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02540317551396323613noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97947582899206598.post-14323684095506467182008-10-17T18:31:00.000-07:002008-10-17T18:31:00.000-07:00I've heard of Simon Fraser, I know a girl who is a...I've heard of Simon Fraser, I know a girl who is an Asst. Prof. there. In my field, we don't actual do postdocs, generally, just straight to professor after grad school. Computer science is the name of the game, for me :). I'll look into both places. Today I threatened my MIL (who like Palin) that we would move out of the country if Palin somehow becomes president, and I was able to back it PhizzleDizzlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02036442165798690074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97947582899206598.post-34732486225419112502008-10-17T10:08:00.000-07:002008-10-17T10:08:00.000-07:00The paperwork is not as bad as you think, if you h...The paperwork is not as bad as you think, if you have a post-doc position waiting, the university does most of the paperwork. What type of post-doc are you looking for? I agree Dr.A about BC. Simon Fraser University is a smaller research university but has lots of opportunities. The molecular biology department is AWESOME. The professor are younger - a ton of women with kids that rock in science.ScientistMotherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02540317551396323613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97947582899206598.post-14487295088944227712008-10-16T19:07:00.000-07:002008-10-16T19:07:00.000-07:00Thanks Dr. A!!! That's just the kind of info I wa...Thanks Dr. A!!! That's just the kind of info I was looking for.<BR/><BR/>It's not so much culturally daunting, but I'm sure it's somewhat legally daunting. You can't just pick up and move to another country the way you can move to another state! There is paperwork involved. Like needing a job sponsor, or something like that.<BR/><BR/>I do love visiting Canada though...and I LOOOOVE Vancouver.PhizzleDizzlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02036442165798690074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97947582899206598.post-29844349673626082062008-10-16T18:51:00.000-07:002008-10-16T18:51:00.000-07:00PhDizzle.. Moving to another country is indeed dau...PhDizzle.. Moving to another country is indeed daunting but US/Canada have so much in common that it is really not as hard as you would think. I grew up in Canada but did my undergrad in the US, then back to Canada for grad school, now in US for post-doc. <BR/><BR/>There are some exceptional schools in Canada. Personally I think the best are in BC (UBC), Alberta (U of A), Ontario (McMaster) and Dr. Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07282370723678000525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97947582899206598.post-15713695210921504512008-10-16T18:42:00.000-07:002008-10-16T18:42:00.000-07:00i do seriously have going on up to canada as a tho...i do seriously have going on up to canada as a thought in my mind, particularly because of things like <A HREF="http://phizzledizzle.blogspot.com/2008/10/i-love-public-television.html" REL="nofollow">this</A>.<BR/><BR/>it is daunting though, the idea of moving to another country, and i wouldn't even know how to go about doing it. <BR/><BR/>i'd want to know about what universities are there and PhizzleDizzlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02036442165798690074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97947582899206598.post-72386384538685618902008-10-16T12:30:00.000-07:002008-10-16T12:30:00.000-07:00Mimi And Phdizzle.. come on up! Even with our most...Mimi And Phdizzle.. come on up! Even with our most right-winged party in power we still have universal health care and marriage equality, better than the most left-winged US party!Dr. Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07282370723678000525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97947582899206598.post-24524704976208400492008-10-16T08:44:00.000-07:002008-10-16T08:44:00.000-07:00oh no! I, like phizzledizzle, was gonna hop the li...oh no! I, like phizzledizzle, was gonna hop the line if things go south here. Dratz.Marimoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01620548493781840068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97947582899206598.post-55272501789562169352008-10-15T20:56:00.000-07:002008-10-15T20:56:00.000-07:00Dr.A - I don't hate the NDP vision, I owe them alo...Dr.A - I don't hate the NDP vision, I owe them alot, many of the rights my parents and I enjoy are because of the labor movement. I just feel like they are out of touch with reality. You can not provide many of the social policies they propose without a strong economy / business sector. Plus I feel that Jack Layton put his parties desires to gain more seat (= more power) over what was best for ScientistMotherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02540317551396323613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97947582899206598.post-65605977936308110492008-10-15T16:45:00.000-07:002008-10-15T16:45:00.000-07:00I am definitely to the left of the Liberals. I rea...I am definitely to the left of the Liberals. I read the Vancouver Sun's "15 issues, 5 parties" primer thingy on Saturday and agreed with the NDP on almost every single issue.Cath@VWXYNot?https://www.blogger.com/profile/01164268321173313605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97947582899206598.post-17090291267746148282008-10-15T16:30:00.000-07:002008-10-15T16:30:00.000-07:00SM - what do you hate so much about the NDP vision...SM - what do you hate so much about the NDP vision?Dr. Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07282370723678000525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97947582899206598.post-82393525815247095642008-10-15T13:23:00.000-07:002008-10-15T13:23:00.000-07:00Cath - green I can see, but NDP? Really?PhizzleDiz...Cath - green I can see, but NDP? Really?<BR/><BR/>PhizzleDizzle - I disagree with Cathy, I think these guys have the potential to be as bad as the Republicans. Right now, are banks would've been in the same situation IF they had a majority the first time around and were able to deregulate like they wanted to. That said, we have way better social policies that I do not see them being able to ScientistMotherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02540317551396323613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97947582899206598.post-27086412699355464882008-10-15T13:18:00.000-07:002008-10-15T13:18:00.000-07:00phizzledizzle, these guys are nowhere near as bad ...phizzledizzle, these guys are nowhere near as bad as the Republicans, but much worse than their opposition if that makes sense!<BR/><BR/>I liked Dion's policies too, the carbon tax was a very interesting idea. I still would have voted NDP or green though.Cath@VWXYNot?https://www.blogger.com/profile/01164268321173313605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97947582899206598.post-2531467426174986082008-10-15T12:08:00.000-07:002008-10-15T12:08:00.000-07:00Mrs.Spit yon have made me happy today! I have not ...Mrs.Spit yon have made me happy today! I have not have the courage to look at the breakdown of seats yet.I know quite few Albertans that are not blue, but I don't think Alberta has had anything but blue since Landslide Anne. To know that at least 1 NDP won makes my heart glad.ScientistMotherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02540317551396323613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97947582899206598.post-26166146670582377982008-10-15T11:30:00.000-07:002008-10-15T11:30:00.000-07:00Grrr... . .I was so angry. I was yelling and screa...Grrr... . .<BR/><BR/>I was so angry. I was yelling and screaming at the TV last night. . . <BR/><BR/>I finally had to turn off the coverage. What coverage - the wretched and clueless tories took the entire darn province, except for one lone NDP outpost. .. <BR/><BR/>Grr.Mrs. Spithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03386820063407910064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97947582899206598.post-45392634521986926992008-10-15T10:51:00.000-07:002008-10-15T10:51:00.000-07:00Are you saying everything is screwy in Canadia too...Are you saying everything is screwy in Canadia too? Crap...that's where I was hoping to go if things continue down the crapper here Stateside.....PhizzleDizzlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02036442165798690074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97947582899206598.post-43640009393106851412008-10-15T10:47:00.000-07:002008-10-15T10:47:00.000-07:00Yes he does have a nice sweater. I'm not a big fan...Yes he does have a nice sweater. I'm not a big fan of Layton but if he can keep pointing out how bad harper is, I will support him. Its too bad Dion is done, he actually had really good policy that is also going to get thrown into the trashScientistMotherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02540317551396323613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97947582899206598.post-10478791176243767682008-10-15T10:24:00.000-07:002008-10-15T10:24:00.000-07:00I feel your pain - last night was depressing, seei...I feel your pain - last night was depressing, seeing Harper's smug little face on the TV. 36% is not a mandate, dude. I just hope Layton stays in attack dog mode after the debate (Dion is done).<BR/><BR/>And yeah, the low turnout bugs the hell out of me too. I voted in every election I could when I lived in the UK and I would have loved to vote yesterday. Maybe my citizenship will come through byCath@VWXYNot?https://www.blogger.com/profile/01164268321173313605noreply@blogger.com