Monthly Archives: March 2011

Barefoot

Posted on 31 March 2011 by Henry Gee

I am extraordinarily lucky in being able to work some of the time at home. Today, after a drizzly start, the sun came out so that I could spend my lunch hour on the beach and, notwithstanding inasmuch as which, … Continue reading →

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A couple of historical exhibitions

Posted on 31 March 2011 by Frank Norman

Further to my recent musings about Walter Morley Fletcher, I was interested to see a couple of exhibitions advertised, both in London. The Royal Society have mounted an exhibition Frederick Gowland Hopkins and the Chemistry of Life, to mark the … Continue reading →

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It Has Not Escaped Our Notice #131

Posted on 30 March 2011 by Henry Gee

Father! Pinocchio!

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Silence is Golden

Posted on 30 March 2011 by rpg

It passed pretty much unnoticed amongst the other projects going on around here, but I wrote a short story the other week, and it’s up on LabLit: Silence is Golden. Gratifyingly, Tania Hershman asked me on Twitter whether there were … Continue reading →

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Winging It

Posted on 29 March 2011 by Stephen

A short film about flying. And about the wing on the plane that I was in. Yes – the wing. I flew this morning and enjoyed a little bit of engineering magic.

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Priorities

Posted on 29 March 2011 by Cath@VWXYNot?

This is a fantastic way to kick off a general election: Checking the CBC website for the latest campaign news this morning, I noticed that sport (and hockey in particular) is apparently less important than potential nuclear meltdowns, but much … Continue reading →

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In which I look ahead

Posted on 29 March 2011 by Jennifer Rohn

Wishing something will not make it real. But its opposite is a very powerful force: if you decide something is out of your reach, it’s never going to happen. I am not ascribing some New-Age prophecy or supernatural barrier here: … Continue reading →

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The week Britain went crazy

Posted on 28 March 2011 by Sylvia McLain

I think Britain has gone mad – It used to be Keep Calm and Carry On in the face of a crisis- now its more like Run Around, Panic and come up with wacky ideas. Maybe the whole world has … Continue reading →

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Hockey pool, week 25

Posted on 28 March 2011 by Cath@VWXYNot?

First of all, many thanks to everyone who’s shared the update posting burden! I’m happy to take it from here as we enter the final couple of weeks, but your help is greatly appreciated – the pool became a bit … Continue reading →

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Traffic: On the Road, and in the Lungs

Posted on 27 March 2011 by KristiV

I’d ban all automobiles from the central part of the city. You see, the automobile was just a passing fad. It’s got to go. It’s got to go a long way from here. ~Lawrence Ferlinghetti

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