Friday, June 5, 2009
A lab’s (musical) notes
John Wallingford
The new Neko Case, vintage Jimi Hendrix, the Black Keys and the polyester-clad classic “Saturday Night Fever” soundtrack.
An iPod playlist gone rogue?
No, it’s the soundtrack of John Wallingford’s developmental biology laboratory on a typically eclectic day.
“My philosophy is to make a lab a very fun place because I need my people to be here all the time,” he says.
Music is a key ingredient in lab fun. It helps the students stay alive while doing painstaking bench work.
“You’re going to
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