Daily Archives: 1 September 2011

In which there’s no cure like a good geeky read

Posted on 1 September 2011 by Jennifer Rohn

With the arrival of September, autumn has arrived in London with a vengeance. The air is crisp and cold, marigolds wither on my back porch, and the campus is full of robed, jubilant undergraduates ready to accept their diplomas and … Continue reading →

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On taking notes

Posted on 1 September 2011 by rpg

Cath’s post on whether it’s good manners to take some means of taking notes to a seminar, when you’ve been specifically asked for feedback, reminds me of a seminar I had the dubious pleasure to attend at a certain University … Continue reading →

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Dusty old data

Posted on 1 September 2011 by Frank Norman

Every now and then I am reminded that, once upon a time, I did a chemistry degree. I still feel some warmth towards the subject, though I have forgotten most of what I learnt. I still remember some of my … Continue reading →

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Knocking on Heaven’s Door

Posted on 1 September 2011 by Athene Donald

This book review first appeared in Times Higher Education on September 1st 2011. Knocking on Heaven’s Door: How Physics and Scientific Thinking Illuminate the Universe and the Modern World By Lisa Randall Bodley Head, 464pp, £20.00 ISBN 9781847920690 Published 1 … Continue reading →

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