Daily Archives: 13 March 2011

Spring forward

Posted on 13 March 2011 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Woohoo, daylight saving time! Now, if only the rain would stop, it might feel like this winter will end at some point… The following conversation occurred last week, during a regular conference call with some US collaborators: Collaborator: “We were … Continue reading →

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Chinese Whispers, Truth and the Media

Posted on 13 March 2011 by Athene Donald

A couple of years ago, when I won the L’Oreal/UNESCO For Women in Science prize for Europe, L’Oreal asked me to prepare various bits of material for press releases and other publicity. Their initial brief press release mentioned both that … Continue reading →

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The future of Imperial Science Blogging

Posted on 13 March 2011 by Erika Cule

On Wednesday I witnessed the future of Science Blogging at Imperial College, when I ran a Science Blogging Workshop for Graduate Students. I have blogged before about Imperial College Graduate Schools‘ Transferable Skills Training Programme. The Graduate Schools offer a … Continue reading →

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