Overly Honest Analysis
Analytical scientists have become caught up in a new meme on Twitter recently. For those not following #overlyhonestmethods, here are some of the best
“GC traces include an anomalous peak, but that's likely because a postdoc has been using a hot plate in lab to fry bacon”
“The Eppendorf tubes were ‘shaken like a polaroid picture’ until that part of the song ended.”
“Since the mass spec was in use, I assumed that my product had been formed and proceeded to try to purify it.”
“The HPLC method was optimized to hide the impurity peak under the main product peak in order to meet >98% purity spec.”
“We keep that novelty magnet on the side of the mass spec because if we remove it nothing works. No idea why.”
“HPLC-MS analysis was not performed because nobody knows how to make the expensive new instrument work.”
“The constant mass peak on ms/ms is attributed to volatiles present while the institute's hallways were being painted.”
“HPLC methodology cannot be replicated because the 30 year old pump broke and parts don't exist. Sample looks right anyway.”
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Rich Whitworth completed his studies in medical biochemistry at the University of Leicester, UK, in 1998. To cut a long story short, he escaped to Tokyo to spend five years working for the largest English language publisher in Japan. "Carving out a career in the megalopolis that is Tokyo changed my outlook forever. When seeing life through such a kaleidoscopic lens, it's hard not to get truly caught up in the moment." On returning to the UK, after a few false starts with grey, corporate publishers, Rich was snapped up by Texere Publishing, where he spearheaded the editorial development of The Analytical Scientist. "I feel honored to be part of the close-knit team that forged The Analytical Scientist – we've created a very fresh and forward-thinking publication." Rich is now also Content Director of Texere Publishing, the company behind The Analytical Scientist.
