It is difficult to be taken seriously when writing in the academic press about ‘love’ in relation to academic work. In response to a chapter entitled Intellectual love and the link between teaching and research (Rowland 2005), a reviewer commented ‘Rowland... highlights the role of ‘intellectual love’ (I kid you not) as the motivator for academic inquiry’ (Tight 2006 italics added). Why might a...

Loving science and nature and being a scientist can be very different, yet the two are so intertwined in a scientist's life that you will certainly experience both aspects. This essay presents my perspective on how, as one who loves science and nature, I came to fall in love with centrosome behavior in stem cells and how I came to run a lab as a scientist. When I started, there was a big gap be...

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Thank you Mum and Dad for paving the road on which I walk, for your unconditional support and infinite love. Thank you Chez and everybody at the ISG for sharing your knowledge and wisdom. Being part of this course truly has been a wonderful experience.

3 I owe this research to my wonderful husband, Donald, who has been my motivation and inspiration during these years. You suffered with me through the bad times and celebrated with me through the good times. My parents Joseph and Yvonne, and my brother, Nikolas, thank you for all of your support and love. You encouraged me to persevere when things got tough. Thank you. 4 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I would...

Obesity and inactivity are prevalent among central Appalachian adolescents. Appalachian residents have been labeled " fatalistic, " a time perspective unsupportive of health-promoting behaviors such as regular participation in physical activity. The theory of planned behavior has been used extensively to explain the physical activity behaviors of adolescents. Constructs within the theory of pla...

What drew you into nursing? (What influenced you to become a nurse?) I guess I took the scenic route to get to nursing. I first started university doing kinesiology. After a year of that I changed my mind and went into architecture. As much as I love and appreciate architecture, I soon realized that I needed to be in health care in some sort of capacity. I went back and did a degree in neurosci...