I guess it is a bit of my own shorthand. The real shorthand my Mom learned is way more convenient because she can write about Christmas lists in shorthand and none of us can read it. Who would want to read my seminar notes though?Δ = change (thanks to physics classes eons ago)
@ = at (duh)
fxn, mxn, sxn, txn = function, mechanism, section, transcription respectively
two letters for species, for example Homo sapiens = H.s.
09 May 2010
Note taking
As I was sitting in a seminar taking notes on what the speaker was saying, I noted the abbreviations I use because I happened to use an abbreviation common in texting that I cannot remember right now. A sampling of common abbreviations in my notes:
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Hey, I like your new blog title picture :)
Thanks! Took it when I was on a walk the other day. :-)
I want to read the notes!!! I'm assuming the seminar was about the new breed of carnivorous squirrels and how they threaten modern society right???
At the beginning of each semester, I have to teach my students my shorthand for stuff, because I use it without thinking when I'm writing stuff for them.
From what they have told me, they like being taught my shorthand ways of writing things too.
Here are a few of the ones I use (in addition to the ones you've listed):
1) p with a circle around it = phosphate
2) p with a circle around it + tion = phosphorylation
3) p with a line over it = protein
4) t=anything with trans. ex. tscription, tlation
5) arrows up and down for increase and decrease respectively (I imagine most people in science use this).
6) arrow to the right = becomes (definitely from chem rxns)
7) the first 4-5 letters of almost any field of science = ex. endo, neuro, chem, bio, micro, biochem, orgo, etc. etc. (again, I think most people in science do this too, even when spoken)
Speaking of seminars, I was reminded of seminar bingo when I was at my friend's desk yesterday. You've seen this right? They are just toooooooooo true.
http://www.phdcomics.com/comics/archive.php?comicid=847
Notice how at the bottom, there is a tiny link to get scrambled versions. ha!
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