A little over a week ago at my chalk talk, Dr. Grunwald asked me why Mimulus were called monkey flowers. I was stumped! As a matter of fact, my graduate mentor wasn't really sure either.
Research is not your typical 9 – 5 job. Between all the unexpected accidents and equipment malfunctions, experiments rarely ever run as planned. Even so, there is just something about doing research that keeps scientists working hard through late nights, weekends, and holidays.