Formerly an enthusiastic and hopeful biological oceanographer who worked in the Antarctic, alternately wearing labcoats or extreme weather clothing and hard hats. Has long since swapped survival suits for dress suits and does science management for a living.
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Monthly Archives: November 2009
And now for some perspective
We are in the middle of frantic last minute preparations for a rather big event on 30 November – the signing of the “international convention on the construction and operation of the European XFEL facility” and joining of the first … Continue reading
Posted in career, Silliness
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A Hi in the Snow
This picture of people in the snow at Palmer Station was taken on 2 November from a NASA plane on a flyover that was part of Operation Ice Bridge. Stacie Murray, who is the Chef at Palmer this season, describes … Continue reading
Posted in Antarctic stuff, Photos, Silliness
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The Michael Schumacher Effect
No, I don’t follow Formula 1 – my husband is the gear head in the family. And no, I’ve never liked Michael Schumacher particularly: he is just too much of a ‘nice guy’. I will not comment on what was … Continue reading
Posted in plumbers of science
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