NO MORE PROCRASTINATION

Just kidding. Belated New Year Greetings to all my readers! A quick update! It took a while to relocate but I have my office up and running again. A new home and a new year deserves a fresh start to The Procrastinating Scientist. I have made some changes to my humble blog, as you may […]

I will be back soon! – Blog Update

For the last two months, your procrastinating scientist had to take a break. Yeah, I know, irony much? My time away was not to literally procrastinate rather to actually get some work done. What work? Well, a new full-time job as a science writer, an impending move to a new city, and a whole lot […]

First Steps as a Science Writer

Following the theme of my last post in February, I have finally made some progress (Very small, but still counts!) in my aspirations to be a science writer. My ComSciCon-CanWest submission has finally been posted on their blog. The subject matter covers my own doctoral research in plasmonics: Mimicking photosynthesis in nature using metal nanoparticles. The […]

Getting Started in Science Writing

Hi again, everyone! It has been 5 months since my last post. Much has happened in my life in that time, and setting aside the occasional procrastination, I have actually been quite productive during my time away from the the blog. Apart from focusing on completing work relevant to my doctoral studies, I had the […]

Perspective: What is Science?

The word “science” can mean different things to different people. To the general public, it can be a callback to the white lab coats, and microscopes that complete the classic trope of a “mad scientist.” To a student, it can be an unfriendly reminder of that incomprehensible fat textbook in the corner of the room. […]

Introducing The Procrastinating Scientist

Technological advances over the last century have led to innovative and ambitious research across the global scientific community. With the emergence of the world wide web, the dissemination of scientific research to the public eye has become even more prevalent. The outflow of science and its easier accessibility has led to a growth of public […]