Daily Archives: 23 February 2012

Lesser? Spotted? Well, that’s just the Professors

Posted on 23 February 2012 by Athene Donald

This piece first appeared in Times Higher Education on February 23rd 2012 in their Off Piste series. As a child and teenager, I spent many happy hours in cold, wet and uncomfortable conditions peering through my binoculars at small dots … Continue reading →

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Lady liberty: my new glove box

Posted on 23 February 2012 by Sylvia McLain

A few weeks ago I blogged about my new Schlenk Line and now there is a new addition to the lab. My newest piece of BIG kit arrived Monday (unannounced). After a few weeks of tender, at most Universities if … Continue reading →

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