-
Recent Posts
Recent Comments
Archives
Pages
Meta
Twitter
Monthly Archives: June 2011
For Women in Science (FWIS Fellowships)
Prizes for Women? Again? What more can I possibly have to say, having written twice (here and here) in different veins on this subject already. Tomorrow I chair the jury to judge this year’s L’Oreal/UNESCO For Women in Science UK … Continue reading
What Will the Future Look Like?
What follows is a book review I have written for the Times Higher Education Supplement (THE) published today. Physics of the Future: How Science Will Shape Human Destiny and our Daily Lives by the Year 2100 By Michio Kaku Allen … Continue reading
Posted in Communicating Science, Research
Tagged book review, futuristic science, Michio Kaku
9 Comments
Scientific Breadth: The Good and the Bad
This week I am giving three different major talks; no, not just ‘different’, utterly and totally different. This is definitely a week of diversity in my powerpoint presentations, though none of them is actually about diversity. Linking in to a … Continue reading
Posted in Interdisciplinary Science, Research, Science Culture
Tagged career progression, interdisciplinarity, promotion
2 Comments
ASSET 2010 – A Metaphorical Call to Arms for HEI’s
There is a danger that the message that there is an uneven playing field for women in science (and indeed in many other fields) has been repeated so often that it is no longer heard. However, it is still true. … Continue reading
Posted in Equality, Science Culture, Women in Science
Tagged appraisal, ASSET, Equality, promotion, success
5 Comments
Putting Together and Taking Apart
A couple of my recent posts have looked at the needs of postdocs, their training (or lack thereof), aspirations and the need for them to take control of their lives. So it seems appropriate to spare a thought – or … Continue reading
Posted in Interdisciplinary Science, Research, Science Culture
Tagged conference, graduate student, nanotechnology, training
9 Comments
