Today, the main highlight was journal club. Jeff and Joachim presented today on this paper that was relatively easy to get through, unlike the complicated Xist paper. It was a solid paper, very thorough and interesting and easy to understand, combining both of the mechanistic/molecular-level info from the Xist paper on the second week, and last week's easier-on-the-brain paper that talked about behavioral differences in mice. The atmosphere was also more relaxed, and though people might not have contributed more than any other week (I kept up my streak of staying silent and just nodding in agreement, but this time, I actually read the paper and could follow it!), it felt easier to talk, not like we were slogging through tense silence.
The lights were on, which made it less likely for me to fall asleep. Bronte and I also got iced coffee before we headed towards journal club, so I was super awake! Really though, the paper was a good one. There were maybe one or two aspects that could be better, but other than that, it was very thorough.
Shireen also brought sheep cupcakes and Sue brought zucchini bread, so there was a lot of carbs and sugar and food in the lab today randomly.
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