Monthly Archives: April 2012

In which we’d like to acknowledge what’s-his-name

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Jennifer Rohn

It is human nature to feel that you’re at the center of the universe, with all of life and experience revolving around your fixed point of view like a lazy orbit of galaxies. On a larger scale, this biased perspective … Continue reading →

Posted in Careers, Nostalgia, Scientific thinking, The profession of science | 41 Comments

In which necessity’s a MoFo

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Jennifer Rohn

Reality check and status update: I’m still a lab head, and I’m still poor. But after knocking around in this new position for nearly three months, I have to admit that it’s rather good fun being poor. When you lack … Continue reading →

Posted in Scientific method, Silliness | 16 Comments

In which we’re too close for comfort

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Jennifer Rohn

It was always going to be a difficult relationship. We knew from the very start that they weren’t very well-suited. After all, they came from such different backgrounds. They were used to such radically different environments. They scarcely even spoke … Continue reading →

Posted in Scientific method, The profession of science | 8 Comments

In which I object

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Jennifer Rohn

I’ve just written to my MP, Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat, Bermondsey and Old Southwark), airing my feelings about the Government’s hasty and ill-advised bill to track email, web and Skype communications of any citizen without just cause. A copy of … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | Tagged | 4 Comments