On September 16, 2022, four 黑料吃瓜资源 (CSHL) teams braved the cool waters off Cold Spring Harbor, NY, for the seventh annual CSHL Raft Race. Dozens gathered along the sandy shore to cheer on friends, family, and colleagues as they battled the elements in custom-built rafts.
鈥淲hat makes the race so enjoyable and part of the tradition of the Lab is that it involves a lot of what the Lab represents鈥攃ollaboration, working hard, having fun, a little bit of competition,鈥� CSHL Chief Operating Officer John P. Tuke says. 鈥淎nd I think building things with your hands, it鈥檚 extremely satisfying for a lot of people.鈥�
Most of the DIY rafts relied on sturdy materials like plastic barrels, plywood, storage totes, and even an old lab refrigerator door. But it was the leaky vessel from CSHL Assistant Professor Peter Koo鈥檚 lab鈥攂uilt of cardboard boxes, plastic wrap, Flex Seal庐, tape, and hope鈥攖hat against all odds, cruised to victory.
鈥淪ometimes our optimism got a bit ahead of us,鈥� Koo lab captain Jakub Kaczmarzyk says. 鈥淪o we tried to keep calm and just row, row, row.鈥�