Have ye paid homage to the Gods of Molecular Biology, Pontiff of Protein Purification, Queen of Tissue Culture, Saint Gregory Mendel of Breeding or the dreaded Gecko King over those antibodies in the wells of the 96 plates?

Although intent with humor, this practice shows the innate need for people to blame things outside of their system and brining in an external influence and blame for failures. And the fact that not all scientist are focused inwardly on their own ability to achieve anything.

Read the original “Gods of Molecular Biology” thread and look out for the Nature news article from 2006.