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Science: Occam's corner | guardian.co.uk
The government, the Royal Society and the moral imperative of equality | Athene DonaldJune 17, 2013Not ranting - honestly
Father’s DayJune 16, 2013No Comment
Peggy Wheelock-the ultimate in research and mentorshipJune 15, 2013Athene Donald's Blog
The Two Opposing Sides of the DeskJune 15, 2013The End Of The Pier Show
It Has Not Escaped Our Notice #7June 11, 2013The Occam's Typewriter Irregulars
The curious case of the barbecue and the toilet seat.June 7, 2013Mind the Gap
In which we reach the brink – chemists add their voicesJune 6, 2013Adventures in Wonderland
A few weeks in May (condensed version)May 28, 2013Girl, Interrupting
Richard Dawkins – man of literacy (you only need the special key)May 25, 2013Reciprocal Space
The HuntersMay 25, 2013Trading Knowledge
MDPI – another OA publisherApril 25, 2013Confessions of a (former) Lab Rat
Keep on runningApril 21, 2013Science behind the Scenes
Pregnancy? If you ask me, we’re doing it wrongApril 16, 2013Deep thoughts and silliness
Off to the other side of the worldApril 8, 2013Blogging the PhD
Margaret McCartney at Skeptics in the PubApril 7, 2013City Limits
Silent Spring: WarblersOctober 17, 2012
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Category Archives: technology
ehCloud: why Canada (and every other country) needs its own cloud computing tools
I recently helped one of our scientists put together an application for an industry-partnered bioinformatics grant. I understand the company in question to be more or less universally recognised as the leader in its field and therefore the obvious partner … Continue reading
Book reviews: down memoir lane
I don’t usually read many non-fiction books, but I happened to read three in a row over the last few months. Funny how that happens… ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The first was Glass Castle: a Memoir, by Jeannette Walls. I actually bought this book … Continue reading
All media can be social media
One of the themes of the last year or so is that a lot of my traditionally solitary pursuits suddenly seem to have become much more social. The biggest difference is my job, but my evenings and weekends are also … Continue reading
Posted in blog buddies, book review, career, communication, conferences, games, personal, photos, science, screenshots, secularism, silliness, technology, Vancouver
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RBO Work
Lots of things going on, but nothing substantial enough for a stand-alone post. So here are some bullets! Having read numerous articles about how bad it is for you to sit all day, even if you’re very active at other … Continue reading
Posted in career, communication, drunkenness, exercise, genomics, original research, personal, photos, science, silliness, technology
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Office haiku
It’s ten forty-five Six iPhones buzz with one voice Time for our meeting! Gotta love those synchronised calendars… Comments in haiku form only, please!
Posted in fun with language, silliness, technology
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I AM CANADA (and so can you!)
Those of you who share my appreciation of the peak of Western civilisation that is Twitter may have come across a series of accounts that represent a given country, with one citizen of that country taking over the account each … Continue reading
Posted in Canada, current affairs, drunkenness, personal, silliness, snow, sport, technology
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Lab safety: who’s on the hook?
I’m shamefully behind on my blog reading, and therefore didn’t see Richard’s excellent article on lab safety until the Guardian had already closed comments. I’ll therefore have to relate my story as its own post, instead of the comment I’d … Continue reading
Posted in science, technology
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