Monthly Archives: February 2011

Expat scientists, Rare Disease Day 2011 and stupid politics

Posted on February 20, 2011 by Heather

I received notification through Facebook (who says LinkedIn is only for professional conversations, and Facebook only for silly pet antics?) from a Portuguese former colleague from my French Ph.D. lab, who has since gone to live in Germany, England, and … Continue reading →

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On becoming (naturalised, half) British

Posted on February 13, 2011 by Sylvia McLain

I am undertaking ‘a journey to citizenship’ and happily (thankfully) I just passed the test and can apply for citizenship soon. Fortunately I can be a US/UK citizen; the UK isn’t particularly concerned with dual citizenships and the US wants … Continue reading →

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The Age of Fulfilment

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Richard Wintle

In which the author exhibits his cheap and lazy nature by faffling around a bit, eventually buying Jenny Rohn’s latest novel “The Honest Look” via several geographically separated countries. Continue reading →

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Letting go of mysteries

Posted on February 7, 2011 by beanmom

  Thanks to Cath, for inviting me to play! I’ve followed a circuitous path through science–college major in biology, grad school, postdoc. . . and then a stint as a stay-at-home mother, followed by a year as a scientific writer/editor at … Continue reading →

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