Monthly Archives: January 2009

Now, let’s see: where can I find a bunch of extroverted science fanatics? My friend Alom Shaha, in addition to being a talented science filmmaker, producer, ex-politician and part-time physics teacher, is in the midst of a wonderful blogging/film hybrid … Continue reading →

Writing a paper – it takes on a whole new meaning if you’ve spent time behind the editorial desk of a peer-reviewed journal or two. It’s now been about a year and a half since I left publishing to return … Continue reading →

Live in or near London and interested in reading lab lit — novels about science or scientists? It’s never too late to join Fiction Lab, our monthly geeky book club at the Royal Institution. Last Monday we dispatched our first … Continue reading →

My lab-side manner could charitably be described as ‘cautious’ – although ‘paranoid’ is probably closer to the truth. I am reluctant to take shortcuts in an experiment, for example, even when I suspect that it will make little difference. And … Continue reading →

There is nothing like coming back from an extended holiday to force you to take stock of your various research projects. This morning, after braving the iced pavements, flurries of snow and Underground carriages full of bewildered commuters who seemed, … Continue reading →