Daily Archives: 11 October 2011

The Royal Society Library [4]

Posted on 11 October 2011 by Frank Norman

Librarians love to snoop round other libraries, looking for new ideas and taking inspiration from different institutions and their collections. I must confess that sometimes I find such visits a bit tedious but I really enjoyed my latest visit. Last … Continue reading →

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Science Crossword Quiz

Posted on 11 October 2011 by Cath@VWXYNot?

As I mentioned on Friday, while tidying my desk at work last week I found a new and miraculously untouched science puzzle from last year’s desk calendar! It’s in the form of a crossword, and after trying and failing to format … Continue reading →

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International Congress of Human Genetics – day 1 [7]

Posted on 11 October 2011 by Richard Wintle

This is where it will all happen… tomorrow. Well, day “minus one” really, since the thing doesn’t start until tomorrow. Nevertheless, I have braved the Canadian Nationalized Train Service, and am now, after a long and interesting discussion with a … Continue reading →

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