Monthly Archives: December 2011

C’mon kids play nice [12]

Posted on 4 December 2011 by Sylvia McLain

or how to politely (if strongly) disagree so I read the Womanspace article that has raised a furror on the blogosphere lately… I didn’t like it, it does seem to rely on the standard gender stereotypes that have been going … Continue reading →

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Lecture Theatre Habits

Posted on 4 December 2011 by Athene Donald

Last week I attended Anniversary Day at the Royal Society, during which there was a discussion meeting for Fellows, as well as the President’s Annual Address given in an open forum. This venerable body is 351 years old now, and … Continue reading →

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Creativity

Posted on 3 December 2011 by Erika Cule

5th edition When I was revising for my undergraduate exams, I was exasperated by the sheer volume of stuff I needed to know. I was intimidated by the number of facts I would need to have to hand when I … Continue reading →

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It’s that time of year [9]

Posted on 3 December 2011 by Steve Caplan

Nearly every year I try to make my way to the American Society for Cell Biology meeting. This year, it’s surprisingly close to home, being held in Denver, Colorado. Recent years have seen it traditionally in San Francisco, San Diego … Continue reading →

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It Has Not Escaped Our Notice #3

Posted on 2 December 2011 by Henry Gee

This one taken by Steffi and reproduced with permission. She took it at the Institute of Physics in Portland Place, London. I saw it on her FB page … not long after I’d been with the family to the Cromer … Continue reading →

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The Greatest Engineer?

Posted on 1 December 2011 by Athene Donald

Isambard Kingdom Brunel may only have been trumped by Winston Churchill when the BBC prepared its list of top 100 Great Britons, based on a public vote, but I wonder if most people’s perceptions were as hazy as mine were … Continue reading →

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Helsinki

Posted on 1 December 2011 by Henry Gee

As you both know by now, part of my job is to travel around the place, talking to anyone who will listen about Your Favourite Professional Science Magazine Beginning With N, demystifying the process of science publication, and showing that … Continue reading →

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A change would do you good

Posted on 1 December 2011 by Cath@VWXYNot?

My involvement in the municipal election a couple of weeks ago left me with a buzz of positive energy that inspired me to keep the momentum going and get out and do something constructive again as soon as possible. Luckily … Continue reading →

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