Daaamn! This Science S**t's got Some Swagga...

The words "swagga" and "science" don't normally make it into the same sentence...well, not until now.  "Whatevs!", I hear you shout.  Yes, I admit after my last post stating that "Science is boring", it might seem a little far fetched.  Maybe my boredom/stress is metamorphosing into madness/delusion, well, yes, maybe?!?  But before jumping to that conclusion, take a look at the evidence...

Defence exhibit A:

Taken from 2010 exam paper

Fo' sho' Arabidopsis knows that shh.  FYI, Arabidopsis thaliana is one hell of model plant - it's the King of the lab - if you want to know anything about plants, you go to him for answers.

Defence exhibit B:

Those calcium (Ca2+) ions be mackin'.  Good to see that the authors of this paper - Hetherington & Brownlee (Annu. Rev. Plant Biol. 2004. 55:401-427) - know how it goes down.

Defence exhibit C:

Science Kitty has some serious ice round her neck, in the form of a molecule of resveratrol - a phenolic compound found in abundance in red wine, especially in Pinot Noir.  Representin' fo' Wine Science!

So, there it is.  Science got swagga pumping out it's Gilson pipette.

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Public Enemy - Don't believe the Hype:

A Slice of Inspiration...

The Month of August - Hot Sunshine (and Cold Rain), The Harvest, Cider, Summer Holidays, Picnics, Festivals, the next fashion season...And a Lack of Inspiration!  There is so much to enjoy this month - International Beer Day anyone (5/08), but my brain seems to be experiencing a period of hibernation - stagnation - perhaps the Zombies did actually eat my brain?  So how does one solve such a dilemma?  Jazz, Magazines and Wine are my only options. Oh, and maybe cake?

Jazz music not included

Having flicked through all the magazines (we all know we only buy them for the nice pictures!), they are abuzz with A/W 2011/12, so I could do a round-up of all the top trends but I'd suggest buying this month's Vogue - Lots of pretty pictures in DVD format.  However, I would like to highlight one designer, or rather milliner, that is beyond brilliant, total bleeding genius - Piers Atkinson.  I've chosen some of his past and present creations below that I absolutely adore!  Any takers for a 24ct Gold Fez?  Too mad for the Mad hatter?

Even with the lack of motivation/inspiration/brain I have been snapping like a "Japanese Tourist in Cambridge" - catching anything related to fashion, wine, cakey-bakeyness, flowers, and sillyness on my various digital devices.

What I have caught - Cambridge Folk Festival, Leicestershire, Baking, Cider Drinking, and Country Walks and inappropriate footwear.  I ask you one question, who is wearing the more sensible walking shoes?

Leicestershire has some beautiful countryside - regardless of blisters (fashion-induced) I thoroughly enjoyed them and I had the privilege to see the World's Largest Beer Mug.  I wonder where the World's Largest Wine Glass is?  Probably in one of my handbags!

I hope you have enjoyed the rambling, pretty pictures of all that August has to offer, so far - be it rain-free or not!