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Celebrating Divine Presence: Journeys into God [Introduction]

Book Introduction to Celebrating Divine Presence: Journeys into God by C Weichberger Laurent et al. by Companion Books. This book came to me at a time when I was going through a life transition: I had just become a parent. Ten years ago, when I was a biochemistry graduate student, I did”timed” experiments in the [...]

Your Personal Brand is Your Personal Protection from Career Redundancy

Published as “Reaffirming relevance: Make your passions and talents known in your company to ensure you won’t be left behind” by Communications Director Magazine, Issue 11 – 3/2009. by Jane Chin, Ph.D. Career Redundancy Protects Companies… Not Employees In biological systems, redundancy occurs for the most critical pathways where duplication or compensation of components and [...]

“Matzo Ball Soup”

Clip of my keynote speech delivered to about 300 postdocs at the 2008 NIEHS Biomedical Career Fair… this is a vignette from my short stint in pharmaceutical sales. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Did you make that lunch appointment on time? I sure did! And would you believe… the doctor ran late; more than an hour [...]

“Chocolate”

Toastmasters contest speech for 2009 in the International Speech Contest category; 2nd place in the Area C4 contest event. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Is this really based on a true story? Yes, it is based on a true story – one from my childhood, when I lived in Syracuse (upstate) New York, and one as [...]