Daily Archives: 14 October 2011

Dedication? Or lack of imagination?

Posted on 14 October 2011 by Austin

Over in the comments at Athene Donald’s blog there is another of those extended discussions of UK science careers going on, prompted also by Jenny Rohn’s recent posts on fellowship schemes and the work of the Science is Vital campaign. … Continue reading →

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Losing it–a non-chemical dependency

Posted on 14 October 2011 by Steve Caplan

“My name is Steve Caplan and I have a problem…” Isn’t that what they say at alcoholics anonymous? Well, that’s what I’m told they say–you’ll have to take my word for it. Almost 3 weeks ago my office computer gurgled, … Continue reading →

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