New Year's Eve Lowering of the Opossum
Category: Blogging community
"More exciting than when the hogs ate Granny!" - The Carringer Chronicle
Posted by Abel Pharmboy at 1:02 PM • 5 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
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Abel Pharmboy is the nom de plume of David J Kroll, a US state university educator and cancer researcher who holds a PhD in Pharmacology and Therapeutics and BS in Toxicology. He writes on natural product drugs and dietary supplements, issues of under-represented groups in the STEMM disciplines, science and medical journalism, the science and culture of North Carolina, Florida, and Colorado, making and listening to music and, with the help of his colleague, Erleichda, wine appreciation.
"Why Terra Sigillata?" will tell you more about the origin of the blog name.
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December 30, 2008
Not industry, not academia - how about the FDA?
Category: Career development
I see you - I've been there. You're sitting in the lab the day before New Year's Eve looking at what you've done over the last year - or last six years - and thinking about how you're ever going...
Posted by Abel Pharmboy at 5:02 PM • 4 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Allergan will be doing just fine with Latisse™
Category: Advertising
Even at this incredibly slow time of the year for blog traffic, we hit about 250% of our average readership yesterday with search engines finding our post on Allergan's new eyelash enhancing cosmeceutical, Latisse. Lots of folks wanting to know...
Posted by Abel Pharmboy at 2:37 PM • 1 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
December 28, 2008
Latisse™: eyelashes are the new handbag
Category: Pharmaceuticals
Allergan played by the rules but the backstory here is one that feeds conspiracy mongers that the FDA is "in bed" with the pharmaceutical companies.
Posted by Abel Pharmboy at 9:43 PM • 7 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Did someone say "shoes?"
Category: Personal
Blame Isis: Figure 1: New Balance 908 trail shoes with my Polar S1 footpod (to go with my four-year-old Polar RS200). And don't give me grief about my Smartwool Light Hiking Socks - best trail running sock on the planet....
Posted by Abel Pharmboy at 9:30 PM • 16 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
December 26, 2008
The Friday Fermentable: Post-holiday cheer
Category: Wine
Portuguese wine that isn't Port.
Posted by Abel Pharmboy at 10:43 PM • 3 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
December 24, 2008
Key West Pharmboy Awards
Category: Key West
To all of the good folks of Key West, Florida: many thanks from the Family Pharmboy for sharing your little slice of Paradise.
Posted by Abel Pharmboy at 10:38 PM • 3 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
December 23, 2008
Southernmost Point and the Key West Butterfly Museum & Conservatory
Category: Key West
In our last few hours bidding farewell to the Conch Republic, we stopped at the Southernmost Point marker. Regular commenter and blogger leigh (the path forward) reminded us to "get a picture of the family pharmboy at the southernmost point...
Posted by Abel Pharmboy at 4:28 PM • 5 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
December 21, 2008
Duke Nicholas School and Key West High School 2008 projects at Botanical Garden
Category: Key West
I wrote at length the other day about my visit and talk at the Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden, noting that Duke students and their Key West High School mentees would be presenting the results of their 2008...
Posted by Abel Pharmboy at 4:16 PM • 1 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Coturnix spotted in Key West!
Category: Key West
Chinese, not Serbian.
Posted by Abel Pharmboy at 9:01 AM • 1 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
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