Complaining about science for fics

[fractured_sun]

Have been working on zero X hadn't realised how much genetics I had forgotten. Why didn't I write a fic with protein biochemistry instead, I know about protein biochemistry.

I haven't thought much about eukaryotic (basically anything more complex than bacteria) gene expression since my degree. This chapter would be a lot easier if people were bacteria. Bacterial gene regulation is easy, I do it on a pratically daily basis in the lab. I could pretend they're the same as bacteria most people wouldn't know the difference. *headdesk* I'm too much of a science geek it would bug me way too much *goes back to textbook on gene regulation kept from my final year*.

I have more sympathy for the complete crap they spout when explaining the 'science' bits in films now.

Comments

[aeron-lanart.livejournal.com]

You are my kind of geek! I got so cross about the mishandled genetics in the Deryni universe and the only other friend of mine at the time who had read them couldn't understand why I was so annoyed!

Have fun with the genes!

[fractured-sun.livejournal.com]

When I first watched Spiderman I came out of the cinema and sat with my friends and complained for about half an hour about their explanation of the genetics, the radiation story though complete crap almost made more sense. (Poor friends).

Now of course I'm trying to rationally explain the impossible myself :0) hopefully without boring the readers to tears.