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Shelley Batts is a Neuroscience PhD candidate at the University of Michigan. She studies hair cell regeneration in the cochlea, and is just embarking on that quixotic quest called 'thesis.' She lies awake at night pondering how science intersects with politics, culture, policy, money, medicine, and religion in an attempt to be more than just a niche scientist sitting in the oh-so-lovely ivory tower. Follow me and my parrot on the quest to get funded, get a PhD, and stay sane.
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Category: Announcements
Posted on: September 5, 2006 3:21 PM, by Shelley Batts
I'm on vacation, so excuse the lack of posts. Blogging will resume tomorrow!
Even if I wasn't on vacation, I'm WAY too traumatized by the death of Steve Irwin to post anything.
Most of you may not know this, but I harbored a (not so) secret crush on Mr. Irwin, and now must find an appropriate target to move my third-tier celebrity infatuation to. This is proving hard work.
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I would suggest Matt Gallant, the FORMER host of "The Planet's Funniest Animals."
Posted by: JaysonB | September 5, 2006 4:03 PM
I just have seven words for you: third hottest science blogger on the internet. Think about it.
Congrats, Ms. Number One, by the way....
Posted by: Nick Anthis | September 5, 2006 4:53 PM
Holy shit! Who needs real scientific achievements when I can bask in this glory for the rest of my days?
Posted by: Shelley Batts | September 5, 2006 5:01 PM
No shit. Screw grad school. Let's go on tour.
Posted by: Nick Anthis | September 5, 2006 5:13 PM
I want a medal and a free car.
Posted by: Shelley Batts | September 5, 2006 5:23 PM
Posted by: pough | September 5, 2006 5:40 PM
Man, I don't even get that....
Posted by: Nick Anthis | September 5, 2006 6:05 PM
Well, Jeff Corwin's still with us, fortunately. He was definitely the pin-up guy for a whole generation of female grad students in my program.
Posted by: Julie Stahlhut | September 5, 2006 6:55 PM
Congrats on the hotness index! :), and yes, Matt Gallant is pretty cute. But he didn't have the same passion that Mr. Irwin had...
Posted by: Jenna | September 5, 2006 11:19 PM
A friend sent me a link to a video with Steve Irwin at Late Night with Conan O'Brien (note the Swedish or Norwegian subtitles).
http://youtube.com/watch?v=kY5_Ti_dOa4
Posted by: Kristjan Wager | September 6, 2006 4:53 AM