by rss feed | Apr 1, 2026 | humor, News Feeds, science pictures
I love science pictures. Even when I was a kid, images of science really struck me. I’ve been doing The Niche now for 16 years and come across many unusual pictures during that time. It’s hard to imagine that I started this site in 2010. What a different...
by rss feed | Sep 12, 2023 | humor, News Feeds, research lab
Being in a research lab feels like hanging out in a second home to me. Maybe that’s because I’ve spent more than half of my life working in labs. Being a scientist has its challenges. However, at times it’s very exciting such as when a discovery is...
by rss feed | Oct 26, 2022 | cell culture media, funny autocorrect fails, funny science autocorrect fails, humor, labmate, News Feeds
Today’s post is on the lighter side with some humor on funny autocorrect fails related to science. It’s surprising sometimes how far certain tools can lag behind cutting-edge science. Spellcheck tools are useful, of course, but they don’t always know...
by rss feed | Aug 15, 2021 | humor, News Feeds, organoids, weekly reads
It’s been a little quiet here on The Niche for the past week as I was off in Yellowstone National Park, but I’m back with this week’s recommended weekly reads including a section on organoids. First, I want to share a nature pic from the trip. A...
by rss feed | Nov 17, 2020 | furcula, holidays, humor, News Feeds, science humor, Thanksgiving trivia, turkey facts, weird science
Americans eat tens of millions of turkeys each year on Thanksgiving, but what the heck is a turkey really? It’s a heckuva of strange bird, isn’t it? They are so big my 110-lb dog Mica won’t go after them. Also, this year during the pandemic we may be...
by rss feed | Oct 30, 2020 | grant not discussed, humor, News Feeds, science Halloween costumes, science humor, scientist costume
Some scientists, even on Halloween, might be relatively immune to the fear of things that nonetheless freak out many everyday normal people. Brains, powerful lasers, antibiotic resistant genetically-modified bacteria, potent viruses, radioactivity. The list goes on...
