MGEL LOGOS
About the Design | Formal Logo | Acronym Logo
The Formal Logo
The formal logo (left - Daniel G. Peterson © 2003) is used in instances where viewers are potentially unfamiliar with the Mississippi Genome Exploration Laboratory and its four-letter acronym.
The Acronym Logo
This logo (right - Daniel G. Peterson © 2004) is rapidly becoming the preferred logo used on lab coats, hats, and other apparel. It is used when viewers are familiar with the Mississippi Genome Exploration Laboratory and its four-letter acronym.
About the Design
The 'six-rayed' symbol in the MGEL logos is:
(1) A symbol of lab unity as it shows "parts" coming together to
make a "whole."
(2) A flower representing (a) plants, the principal subjects of our research,
(b) life in general, and (c) the life sciences (biology).
(3) A stylized representation of
Cot Filtration (CF) showing the fractionation of a genome into its kinetic components.
(4) A set of chromosomes being moved towards the center of a cell.
(5) The Sun - another symbol of life.
(6) A windmill, the primary symbol associated with Cervantes' famous
character Don Quixote - Like Don Quixote, scientists must be willing to
attack 'wicked giants' (e.g., ignorance, racism, sexism, intolerance, use of the
term 'science' in the promotion of non-scientific causes), champion worthy
causes (e.g., education, intellectual freedom, human rights, environmental
responsibility), and remain optimistic in the face of defeat (e.g., most days in
the lab). Hopefully, however, the average scientist can accomplish these
tasks without becoming delusional (a problem that squashed Quixote's dreams of
becoming a plant molecular biologist).
(7) Something else...?
