On Thu, 27 Apr 2000, J.W. Bizzaro wrote: > "J.W. Bizzaro" wrote: > > > > Tell me about it. As if there are sooooo many Ph.D. programs in > > bioinformatics out there! Personally, I think computer skills are more > > important than having a pure (non biochem or biophysics) background. You > > usually focus on a single biological problem in bioinformatics, so there can > > be less biology to learn than computing/programming. > > "Pure" biologists are such snobs when it comes to the allied fields. I can > attest to that in my many failed attempts to cross over from chemistry. But > don't get me going on that...I want to keep people ON this list :-) Sorry you've had negative experiences. BTW I'll only tolerate 2, maybe 3 hundred more disparaging remarks about 'pure' biologists before leaving in a huff :) What kind of cross overs were you attempting? Rick