10 Ways Protein Crystallization is Like Dating | [ via P212121 ]
1) In the beginning, you have no idea what you are doing.
2) Some people use score cards.
3) You may have to try a lot of conditions before finding one that works.
4) Everyone is going to have advice.
5) You are going to cry.
6) You don’t have to be right all the time, just once.
7) Behaving like lysozyme is not recommended.
8) Inner beauty matters more than outer.
9) It’s hard to explain to your parents what you are doing.
10) Sometimes you get lucky.
P.S. Если что, под позапрошлой жизнью подразумевалось занятие белковой кристаллографией ;)