Daily Archives: 14 January 2012

On writing [12]

I’ve heard it said there’s no such thing as ‘bricklayer’s block’. The argument goes that bricklayers lay bricks, that pilots (say) fly, and that writers write. For those of us lucky enough to be paid to put one word after … Continue reading

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Moving Molecules

Regular readers will know that molecules are my thing, that my scientific endeavours are devoted to revealing the intricate architecture of proteins — the molecular machines that sustain life. They will also know that I have at times struggled with the … Continue reading

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A momentary lapse of reason—Chapter Thirteen [1]

Chapter Twelve The Breakup Michel waited patiently for the barman to finish serving the group in front of him. He ordered his pint, and Toni’s wine. “Your other friend coming back, do you think?

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From the pedestal – take 3 [3]

Earlier this week I had an interesting email from Jesse Shore, President of Australian Science Communicators, about a blog post I wrote back in 2010. Jesse has kindly agreed to let me post our brief correspondence so I’ll let him … Continue reading

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A New Angle of View

Late in the year just past, I bought myself a present. And I used Ebay for the first time. Richard’s entered the twenty-first century, and yes, folks, that is the first horseman you see galloping over the horizon. Well, not … Continue reading

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