Episode CXXIX: Quebec City
I am in the third year of my postdoctoral fellowship, and each year I have traveled to the International RNA Society Conference. My first year it was held in Ann Arbor, Michigan; my second year it was held in Davos, Switzerland; and this year, it was held in beautiful Quebec City, Canada. The purpose of the trip was to present the work I've been doing, and to learn about the work that others around me are doing. For example, here's my lab-mate giving a talk: The official itinerary consisted of sitting for talks, then eating, then sitting for more talks, then snacking, then more talks, then more eating. The food was quite good, including- yes- poutine: Of course I also took a number of strategically-placed breaks from the meeting to do some exploring of the city. Conveniently enough, the convention center was located right across the street from Quebec's Parliament building: Then right across from the Parliament building you reach the old town. You ...