Dechorionated zebrafish embryos for about 2 hours today. There is a first time for almost everything. Thouse embryos are really cute!

We stand in the presence of riddles, but not without the hope of solving them. And riddles with the hope of solution – what more can a scientist desire?

Hans Spemann (1927) [in Gilberts Developmental Biology]

So I took the plunge and am now on my way to get some zebrafish embryos. Have been in love with them since I came across them as a model for neuromuscular development as I was looking for a lab to do a PhD. Well, that is step 1. Let’s see what happens on Step 2.

It sometimes seem that even after teaching is over, it never really is – oh well…..

Argh! I am back!