Notes from the biomass

Berlin has numerous research institutes, which are spread all over the town and beyond. Many scientists find the connectivity amongst the researchers leaving a little to be desired. Blaming the institutes, their directors or the German research organization might be convenient and fun but of little good; luckily Phil Selenko, who is setting up shop for in-cell NMR (!) at the FMP contacted me via the Nature network a while ago when he arrived, looking for support to start an informal gathering similar to what he had experienced in his PostDoc in Boston.

We’ve had our first get-together with people from the area a month ago and  there is more to come. If you are in the life sciences in Berlin and want to meet people beyond your local crew, check the Berlin group at the Nature network for activities.

[Picture under CC-license from extranoise]