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Monthly Archives: October 2011
Science in isolation
A recent invitation and very pleasant visit at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (UOHSC) served as a stark reminder of the degree of isolation that I have been facing on a daily basis since moving to the University … Continue reading
Posted in faculty, isolation, lonesome george, microscope, Nebraska, omaha, Research, science, technician, This is for all the lonely people...
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Dresden
I’m just back from a visit to the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics in Dresden. If I told you what I found out, I’d have to kill you. Suffice it to say that this ex-paleontologist found … Continue reading
Posted in civilization, cuisine des girrafes, Domesticrox, dresden, max planck institute for molecular cell biology and genetics, Research, Science Is Vital
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To Whom I Give My Vote of Thanks
Today is Ada Lovelace Day, a day when we are asked to celebrate the women who have inspired us in our scientific lives. I have to admit that ‘famous’ women such as Marie Curie or Rosalind Franklin have no part … Continue reading
Posted in Ada Lovelace, Camden School for Girls, education, inspiration, physics, teachers, Women in science
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Careering out of control
As Jenny mentioned this morning, I have a post on the Science is Vital campaign on science careers on the Times Eureka blog today. For those of you without a subscription, the text is reproduced here: The business of science … Continue reading
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In which we lay hands on an oil tanker [9]
Many of you have probably heard about the Science Careers campaign that we at Science Is Vital are currently running – which is also the reason I have not blogged for a few weeks. I’m a little in shock right … Continue reading
Posted in careers, Policy, Science Funding, Science Is Vital, The profession of science
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Numbers that limit us
The first big number that I remember learning about was Avogadro’s number, N, which is 6.022 x 1023 and represents the number of molecules in one gram-molecule of oxygen. My first chemistry teacher at school, Mr Horkan, was Russian-born and … Continue reading
Posted in Froth, Research data
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So long, Steve, and thanks…
Without further comment.
Posted in People, RIP, Steve Jobs
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The Teacher Feature
Writing my last (proper) post reminded me that way back in 2009 I started a series on my most influential teachers, and that I’d intended to include my PhD supervisor in the list. However, given that it’s World Teachers’ Day … Continue reading
