TUSCRI – The Insider’s Perspective
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TUSCRI – The Insider’s Perspective


By now, everyone has heard that The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) is in talks to be acquired by the University of Southern California (USC). There has been rampant speculation on the Internet that this is all about TSRI’s funding problems and USC’s goal of improving its own US News rankings. Somehave even speculated that TSRI is incorporated in England, and USC will receive incredible tax breaks following the merger. I’m here to tell you this is all false.


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- Believe Everything You Read On The Internet
Sometimes, rumors pop up on the internet. You should always believe them. Seriously. Nobody on the internet lies. Just the other day, I read that Phil Baran is not actually from New Jersey, but he is in fact part of an advanced alien invasion from Mars....

- Let Recruiting Season Begin!
Well, it's that time of year again. You know, the one where I look out my window at the Torrey Pines Golf Course and the ocean, think about going to the zoo in a t-shirt and shorts, and then walk out to my car that is not stuck in the snow. But really,...

- I Took My Mom To See Science Live
“Are you wearing heels?” I asked, and my mother nodded. “Mom, trust me, you don’t want to wear them in lab. You should switch them to some flats.” And she did, rather begrudgingly. My mom was visiting me a few months ago, and for...

- The Portable Chemist's Consultant
This is my first ever blog entry, let alone the Baran lab blog but on all blogs web-wide. I thought this would be a suitable entry to celebrate this landmark of mine. I (Yoshi) came to the Baran Lab in 2007 and obtained my PhD last year but I'm staying...

- Bernard Ng
Email: [email protected] Educational/Professional Qualifications   Bachelor of Science (First Class Honours), 2006, National University of Singapore Masters of Science (Chemistry), 2007, National University of Singapore Postgraduate...



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