I'm too polite to post what this is really about.

[amy c.]

By way of biocurious.com:

http://blog.everydayscientist.com/?p=481

Now that's dedication to science.

amy

[Mad Dan Eccles]

I know what that link is without clicking on it.

All I can say is, she has set back the "Scientists are Normal People Really, who Dress Well and have Good Personal Hygiene" campaign back years.

[Dbl Helicks]

Oh dear.

So Dan, are you saying it's better for our reputation for people not to reveal that things like that happen? Do you think it shouldn't have been posted, that the side was let down?

[Mad Dan Eccles]

No one reads weblogs anyway, so it doesn't matter.

Now, you see, I'd spin it to read that she shit her pants while curing cancer, or something like that. That'd do wonders for our reputation.

[Octavia]

NO-one reads blogs? Not even yours?

Sir is too humble.

[The Prof]

Ahem. I wouldn't be surprised if yon anecdote wasn't a bit embroidered. It's got an air of exhibitionism about it that makes me doubt the veracity of the journalist...

[John from Florida]

Dunno, Prof. One of my colleagues once urinated into a flask because he couldn't leave the radioactive room during 2 minute timepoints.

[hedge]

Well, at least that's nice and hygienic!