[ccp4bb] Off topic: Kendrew Model (Resolved)

[Katherine Sippel]

I wanted to let you all know with the gracious assistance of Bernhard Rupp
the model has found a new home with Katherine Kantardjieff in the Center
for Molecular Structure were it can be appreciated as it deserves.

I also wanted to extend a thank you to the whole community. I was amazed
and touched by the response which ended up spanning three continents.  In
the few years I've been subscribed this bulletin board it has been reliably
helpful and immensely educational. It has raised my awareness of potential
issues and allowed me to make informed decisions as to the direction I
proceed. I have watched an entire field evolve in a matter of weeks and
months rather than trying to fumble with policy in a week at yearly
conferences. And while there are always contentious issues and heated
debates you never fail to lend your expertise and advice. You guys are one
of the reasons I love this job. Again, thanks.

Cheers,

Katherine


2011/11/1 Katherine Sippel 

> Hi Andreas,
>
> It is much larger and looks slightly less like Chthulu cut himself shaving
> (I'm going to crystallographer hell for that comment). For those interested
> I've put the picture on Photobucket so as to not trash people's inbox.
> http://s1085.photobucket.com/albums/j422/KatherineSippel/?action=view¤t=ABP_pic.jpg
>
> Katherine
>
>
> 2011/11/1 Andreas Förster 
>
>> Is it like this one:
>>
>> http://www.sciencemuseum.org.**uk/images/I053/10321094.aspx
>>
>> Not sure I would want to put it into the dining room...
>>
>>
>> Andreas
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 01/11/2011 2:34, Katherine Sippel wrote:
>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> I'm going to interject into the middle of this rousing though protracted
>>> debate to pick your brains. I am in possession of a rather large and
>>> intact brass scale Kendrew model (sans mirrors). Due to facility
>>> restructuring we no longer have room for it. I have approached the local
>>> health science and natural science museums but have gotten nothing but
>>> the run around. This amazing model is in need of a forever home and I'm
>>> stumped as far as alternative ideas. I am seriously considering
>>> suspending a Mars bars in the sugar binding cleft, calling it MBP, and
>>> trying to spin it to the art museum as a modernist piece commenting on
>>> the diets in Western civilization. Either that or putting it in my
>>> dining room if I can get it in the door. Any suggestions would be
>>> appreciated.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>
>>> Katherine
>>>
>>
>> --
>>Andreas Förster, Research Associate
>>Paul Freemont & Xiaodong Zhang Labs
>> Department of Biochemistry, Imperial College London
>>http://www.msf.bio.ic.ac.uk
>>
>
>

Re: [ccp4bb] Off topic: Kendrew Model

[Katherine Sippel]

Hi Andreas,

It is much larger and looks slightly less like Chthulu cut himself shaving
(I'm going to crystallographer hell for that comment). For those interested
I've put the picture on Photobucket so as to not trash people's inbox.
http://s1085.photobucket.com/albums/j422/KatherineSippel/?action=view¤t=ABP_pic.jpg

Katherine

2011/11/1 Andreas Förster 

> Is it like this one:
>
> http://www.sciencemuseum.org.**uk/images/I053/10321094.aspx
>
> Not sure I would want to put it into the dining room...
>
>
> Andreas
>
>
>
>
> On 01/11/2011 2:34, Katherine Sippel wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I'm going to interject into the middle of this rousing though protracted
>> debate to pick your brains. I am in possession of a rather large and
>> intact brass scale Kendrew model (sans mirrors). Due to facility
>> restructuring we no longer have room for it. I have approached the local
>> health science and natural science museums but have gotten nothing but
>> the run around. This amazing model is in need of a forever home and I'm
>> stumped as far as alternative ideas. I am seriously considering
>> suspending a Mars bars in the sugar binding cleft, calling it MBP, and
>> trying to spin it to the art museum as a modernist piece commenting on
>> the diets in Western civilization. Either that or putting it in my
>> dining room if I can get it in the door. Any suggestions would be
>> appreciated.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Katherine
>>
>
> --
>Andreas Förster, Research Associate
>Paul Freemont & Xiaodong Zhang Labs
> Department of Biochemistry, Imperial College London
>http://www.msf.bio.ic.ac.uk
>

Re: [ccp4bb] Off topic: Kendrew Model

[Andreas Förster]

Is it like this one:

http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/images/I053/10321094.aspx

Not sure I would want to put it into the dining room...


Andreas



On 01/11/2011 2:34, Katherine Sippel wrote:

Hi all,

I'm going to interject into the middle of this rousing though protracted
debate to pick your brains. I am in possession of a rather large and
intact brass scale Kendrew model (sans mirrors). Due to facility
restructuring we no longer have room for it. I have approached the local
health science and natural science museums but have gotten nothing but
the run around. This amazing model is in need of a forever home and I'm
stumped as far as alternative ideas. I am seriously considering
suspending a Mars bars in the sugar binding cleft, calling it MBP, and
trying to spin it to the art museum as a modernist piece commenting on
the diets in Western civilization. Either that or putting it in my
dining room if I can get it in the door. Any suggestions would be
appreciated.

Cheers,

Katherine


--
Andreas Förster, Research Associate
Paul Freemont & Xiaodong Zhang Labs
Department of Biochemistry, Imperial College London
http://www.msf.bio.ic.ac.uk

Re: [ccp4bb] Off topic: Kendrew Model

[Herman . Schreuder]

Maybe one of the PDB centers has room for it in the hall of their
expensive buildings where the data are stored?
 
Herman
 
PS: I am very curious to see with what kind of robot the PDB redo people
will come up to redo all the screws in the model.




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Hi all,

I'm going to interject into the middle of this rousing though
protracted debate to pick your brains. I am in possession of a rather
large and intact brass scale Kendrew model (sans mirrors). Due to
facility restructuring we no longer have room for it. I have approached
the local health science and natural science museums but have gotten
nothing but the run around. This amazing model is in need of a forever
home and I'm stumped as far as alternative ideas. I am seriously
considering suspending a Mars bars in the sugar binding cleft, calling
it MBP, and trying to spin it to the art museum as a modernist piece
commenting on the diets in Western civilization. Either that or putting
it in my dining room if I can get it in the door. Any suggestions would
be appreciated.

Cheers,

Katherine 

Re: [ccp4bb] Off topic: Kendrew Model

[Scott Pegan]

Yeah, maybe if he got down to 1.0 Angstrom he could get it in the front
door.

Scott

On Tue, Nov 1, 2011 at 8:39 AM, Jacob Keller  wrote:

> Maybe you could refine it using our new-fangled methods to improve the
> model? (Couldn't resist such irony!)
>
> Jacob
>
> On Tue, Nov 1, 2011 at 9:34 AM, Katherine Sippel
>  wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I'm going to interject into the middle of this rousing though protracted
> > debate to pick your brains. I am in possession of a rather large and
> intact
> > brass scale Kendrew model (sans mirrors). Due to facility restructuring
> we
> > no longer have room for it. I have approached the local health science
> and
> > natural science museums but have gotten nothing but the run around. This
> > amazing model is in need of a forever home and I'm stumped as far as
> > alternative ideas. I am seriously considering suspending a Mars bars in
> the
> > sugar binding cleft, calling it MBP, and trying to spin it to the art
> museum
> > as a modernist piece commenting on the diets in Western civilization.
> Either
> > that or putting it in my dining room if I can get it in the door. Any
> > suggestions would be appreciated.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Katherine
> >
>
>
>
> --
> ***
> Jacob Pearson Keller
> Northwestern University
> Medical Scientist Training Program
> email: j-kell...@northwestern.edu
> ***
>



-- 
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Assistant Professor
Chemistry & Biochemistry
University of Denver
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Re: [ccp4bb] Off topic: Kendrew Model

[Jacob Keller]

Maybe you could refine it using our new-fangled methods to improve the
model? (Couldn't resist such irony!)

Jacob

On Tue, Nov 1, 2011 at 9:34 AM, Katherine Sippel
 wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I'm going to interject into the middle of this rousing though protracted
> debate to pick your brains. I am in possession of a rather large and intact
> brass scale Kendrew model (sans mirrors). Due to facility restructuring we
> no longer have room for it. I have approached the local health science and
> natural science museums but have gotten nothing but the run around. This
> amazing model is in need of a forever home and I'm stumped as far as
> alternative ideas. I am seriously considering suspending a Mars bars in the
> sugar binding cleft, calling it MBP, and trying to spin it to the art museum
> as a modernist piece commenting on the diets in Western civilization. Either
> that or putting it in my dining room if I can get it in the door. Any
> suggestions would be appreciated.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Katherine
>



-- 
***
Jacob Pearson Keller
Northwestern University
Medical Scientist Training Program
email: j-kell...@northwestern.edu
***

[ccp4bb] Off topic: Kendrew Model

[Katherine Sippel]

Hi all,

I'm going to interject into the middle of this rousing though protracted
debate to pick your brains. I am in possession of a rather large and intact
brass scale Kendrew model (sans mirrors). Due to facility restructuring we
no longer have room for it. I have approached the local health science and
natural science museums but have gotten nothing but the run around. This
amazing model is in need of a forever home and I'm stumped as far as
alternative ideas. I am seriously considering suspending a Mars bars in the
sugar binding cleft, calling it MBP, and trying to spin it to the art
museum as a modernist piece commenting on the diets in Western
civilization. Either that or putting it in my dining room if I can get it
in the door. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Cheers,

Katherine