Evolution 2012: Don't forget your towel

Evolution 2012, the biggest annual meeting of evolutionary biologists, is in Ottawa this year. It's time to start planning for the trip, and my fellow Tiffin Lab postdoc John Stanton-Geddes was just checking out the accommodation options around the convention centre when he noticed something

Zaphod Beeblebrox? Image from Google Maps.

That's right. There's a nightclub named after Zaphod Beeblebrox within walking distance of what will probably be more than two thousand nerds looking for a place to unwind after a long day of PowerPoint and high-intensity schmoozing. Yes, they apparently serve Pan-Galactic Gargle Blasters. (And I also like the philosophy and mission statement.) Here's hoping my presentation lands early in the conference schedule, because this place looks dangerous, in a good way. ◼