Daily Archives: 13 April 2011

The dual nature of gender bias

Posted on 13 April 2011 by Steve Caplan

I wasn’t intending to write this blog. Not at all. I’d rather write about science–in fact I have two or three drafts that I have been thinking about for some time, and would much prefer to write. But like a … Continue reading →

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What is the alternative?

Posted on 13 April 2011 by Erika Cule

Next month, a referendum will ask voters in the UK At present, the UK uses the “first past the post” system to elect MPs to the House of Commons. Should the “alternative vote” system be used instead? Official Poll Card

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In which I set my sights

Posted on 13 April 2011 by Jennifer Rohn

Even the darkest tunnels tend to have lights at the end of them. In the past fortnight, not only have I submitted my big screen paper – the culmination of four years of work – to a very reputable cell … Continue reading →

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Parental Science Geeks, Beware-2

Posted on 13 April 2011 by Steve Caplan

Are YOU a science geek? Have you ever wondered what impact this might on your family? It’s another scene of revenge from the “Children of Science Geeks”! Beware!

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