Daily Archives: 12 June 2011

Out of this World in the Library

Posted on 12 June 2011 by Stephen

Yesterday, in four brief photo-posts on my Posterous account I highlighted snapshots — literally — from the British Library’s current exhibition on science fiction. I’m more of a fan of the genre in movies than in books but I had … Continue reading →

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Workspace

Posted on 12 June 2011 by Henry Gee

The Great Build at the Maison Des Girrafes is descending asymptotically to a close. Today I cleaned out the final remains of the old kitchen, using the most amazing industrial steam cleaning device given to me by the Croxfather. This … Continue reading →

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Putting Together and Taking Apart

Posted on 12 June 2011 by Athene Donald

A couple of my recent posts have looked at the needs of postdocs, their training (or lack thereof), aspirations and the need for them to take control of their lives. So it seems appropriate to spare a thought – or … Continue reading →

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Transport of Delight

Posted on 12 June 2011 by Stephen

I spent most of last weekend and all of yesterday finalising a chapter I had been asked to contribute to an upcoming monograph on human serum albumin. Monograph is a fancy word for book in academia. And academia is a … Continue reading →

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