Monthly Archives: January 2013

Just say “gnotobiotic.”

Posted on January 28, 2013 by thebettereditor

One from the obscure word file today: gnotobiotic. That’s “nəʊtəʊbaɪˈɒtɪk” in IPA notation, which by my crude phonetics is roughly “no-toe-bi-ah-tic.” If you work in research in the life sciences you might know this word. You might even work with … Continue reading →

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For your consideration and amusement

Posted on January 18, 2013 by thebettereditor

Has it really been nearly a month since I posted last? It’s been very busy here, but it didn’t seem quite that busy. While I’m working on several other posts (a full review of WOTY 2012 candidates and the ‘winner;’ … Continue reading →

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