Mmmmm, cells!

Work update: I am doing cell culture, an area which I have always just briefly explored but never in depth, so these protocols are new to me. In summary, the most emphasized point that I have learned so far is the importance of maintaining the sterility of the cell culture hood. Fact and point: spray everything and its mother before you put it into the hood! (Yourself included, if possible. I'm exaggerating, not really, just your gloves.) The first few times at the hood, I had to be constantly reminded to spray things off. Now I'm getting better.

Although the most frustrating thing about cell culture is that being of smaller stature: my limbs are of a limited length. I can't really reach things in the back of the hood without a good amount of struggle as I try not to bang my head against the glass and stretch for that pipet box leaning up just out of reach. Of course, this whole process earns some chortles from the person watching me. Then I simply reach for a pipet and slowly use it to scootch that box towards me! Whew, I sigh when I finally get it, then groan as I remember that I need that other box that someone casually placed in the very back. Oh well.

LILY