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Monthly Archives: September 2011
Some Things Never Change
One of the enjoyable consequences of carrying out reading tasks for publishers, is that often one can be paid ‘in kind’ with a miscellaneous collection of books up to some market value considerably more than any cheque they might otherwise … Continue reading
Posted in Adam Sedgwick, David Elliston Allen, History of Science, Life in Science, Science Culture, Thomas Huxley
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A momentary lapse of reason—Chapter Eight
Chapter Seven The Institute “You do not know what you say,” Michel said. “We have procedures, we have clean rooms—” “But she died of chikungunya fever. And you had some in the lab.
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Science Education Then and Now
I can still vividly remember being taught lab safety in 7th or 8th grade chemistry at school. The old way: being given a long list of rules, reading them and being tested on them. No eating, drinking, chewing gum etc. … Continue reading
Posted in acid, acting, cameraman, chemistry, children, dancing, don't run baby or you'll make that teacher crazy, education, Film, Gaga ooh la la, humor, I want those safety skills, kids, lab, lady gaga, lessons, music video, parody, Rah rah ah ah ah ah, safety rules, safety skills, School, science, science at school, singing, teachers, video
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GarageBand
As a musician, I’m more of a performer than a recorder. Although I have been in studios many times, I simply don’t have the patience and attention to detail that you need for making a good recording. A lot of … Continue reading
Posted in clavinet, funk, GarageBand, jan hammer, minimoog, Music, noodling, organ, plurdling of the grummet nadgers scrode, Technicrox
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In which there’s no cure like a good geeky read
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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Dusty old data
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
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
Posted in Communicating Science, Higgs Particle, Large Hadron Collider, Lisa Randall, Research
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