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Daily Archives: 18 February 2011
Scientists are Human too
As I took a painkiller for a headache with my breakfast the other day, in advance of a first year lecture to 350 undergraduates, I was reminded of the words from the Yeoman of the Guard sung by the mournful … Continue reading
Posted in caring responsibilities, lecturing, parents, Science Culture, students
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Scientists need to ask ‘important’ questions – oh and stop “whingeing”
Scientists need to ask ‘important’ questions – oh and stop “whingeing” Science question time on Feb 16th – put on by the Biochemical Society, CaSE (Campaign for Science and Engineering) and the good folks from Imperial College was, I thought, … Continue reading
Posted in Mark Walport, Science Question Time, SciQT, UK Science policy
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