Run and Tumble

Diary of a bug farmer

Practice Test

Tuesday, September 8th, 2009

I just finished the practice test, aced it.   Feeling rather confident.   Knowing how to study and wanting to learn rather than pass makes all the difference.  Still, wish me luck.

Last lecture before the first test

Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009

The lecture topic was on metabolism.  If you know that means the TCA cycle ad nauseum, then you pretty much know what this lecture was about.  Once we got to fermentations, things got better.  It’s always fun to think about just how damned versatile bacteria can be when it comes to deciding what to eat.  [...]

Nose in a book, rather than Starcraft

Wednesday, August 26th, 2009

I had to go to the doctor’s today. The awesome wife and I both have bacterial sinus infections. It’s like the bugs decided to make a preemptive strike. The upshot is that I studied from my notes in the waiting room, rather than read a 3 year old Southern Living magazine. My [...]