About…

Anomalous Distraction is one of the web-homes of @xtaldave, a  Structural biologist working at a charitable research institute in the UK.

My scientific work concerns the 3D structure of proteins  in the extracellular matrix (stuff that lives outside of cells) that helps cells move, communicate and orient themselves. These molecules are involved in all sorts of important physiological roles, like tissue formation, arthritis, ovulation, cancer, muscular dystrophy and all kinds of crap like that. When I write a paper it’ll read better than that, I promise.

This blog will be concerned with science, academia (from my lowly position) and stuff that I think I can shoehorn in

This blog used to delve into pseudoscience and quackery, but frankly, I’m over that now. Mostly. I’ll leave those posts up because they might be interesting/useful to people.

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1) Identify yourself – anonymous comments maybe ignored or destroyed

2) No ad homs or profanity (unless absolutely necessary)

3) Try and keep on topic please

Disclaimer: As blog owner I reserve the right to ignore rules 2 & 3.

It goes without saying that the views expressed are my own and not my employers, or my funding sources, past, present or future – obviously.