I seem to be on a bit of a parody/re-write roll on the blog of late with the posting of the LPSC Blues and We Didn't Start The Science. So maybe I shouldn't be surprised that this post is in the same vein, but I'm surprised anyway. Those of you who aren't scientists (or grant writers) might find this even less enjoyable than usual: "I Get The Grants"
The idea for this song has been percolating for a little while, maybe a year or so. I don't exactly remember but I think someone made a comment about writing computer code and we were joking about "I write the code that makes the users cry" and that it'd be a fine idea for a song. This is not that song, though. Aspiring songwriters--that idea is still out there! Instead I went to a subject I know too well, that of writing proposals to NASA. With various deadlines about our ears, I dedicate it to all those PIs, Co-Is, Collaborators, and reviewers out there.
The idea for this song has been percolating for a little while, maybe a year or so. I don't exactly remember but I think someone made a comment about writing computer code and we were joking about "I write the code that makes the users cry" and that it'd be a fine idea for a song. This is not that song, though. Aspiring songwriters--that idea is still out there! Instead I went to a subject I know too well, that of writing proposals to NASA. With various deadlines about our ears, I dedicate it to all those PIs, Co-Is, Collaborators, and reviewers out there.
