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Monthly Archives: March 2012
Nonself
My journey of self rediscovery with mirtazapine, as dissected below, was not to last. Although I had the side-effects of this potent tricyclic – drowsiness, dizziness, very loud dreams – I was experiencing none of the benefits. Unfortunately, one of … Continue reading
Posted in citalopram, lorazepam, mirtazapine, Research, serotonin, serotonin re-uptake inhibitors, sertraline, the drugs don't work, zopiclone
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It Has Not Escaped Our Notice #4,466
This vaguely disturbing notice sent in by the ever-flocculent Professor Trellis of North Wales. I think it speaks for itself. What it’s saying, though, is another matter.
Posted in Apparitions, it has not escaped our notice, more silliness, Professor Trellis of North Wales, Silliness
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That Dratted Tenure Clock
Almost exactly a year ago I posted a blogpost on the back of wading through papers for a promotion panel. I’m buried in the paperwork again this year, but I’d like to put a very different emphasis on what I … Continue reading
Posted in Equality, maternity leave, paternity leave, promotions, tenure clock
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Oxford Dons – Leave the internet alone!
So we all know the story about Baroness Susan Greenfield and the internet and how she thinks it might be causing autism (among other things) where she famously said: “It could be the case that this different environment is changing … Continue reading
Posted in internet, richard dawkins, Susan Greenfield
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On having a heart and using my voice
I recently updated the photo on my UK drivers license, and had the new card sent to my parents’ address. They received it a few weeks ago and couriered it back to me (along with the original marriage certificate I’d … Continue reading
More on scientists and creativity- “Art and Soup”
Time is flying by in a blur. I know this, because I have begun measuring time in blogs. Not “a few weeks ago,” but rather “a few blogs ago.” Yes, well a few blogs ago I brought up the issue … Continue reading
Posted in art, art and soup, creativity, humor, paper mache, Research, science, scientists, sculpture, soup, visiting nurse association, VNA, whimsical
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What Price Work Experience?
What do students know about life beyond academia? I touched on this in my last post, and this week two reports have been published which are relevant to this theme and the overall ‘student experience’, loosely interpreted. Vitae published a … Continue reading
Posted in careers, education, Research, Sir Tim Wilson, Vitae, work experience
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Ottawa, Listeria, Genome Sequencing, and some pretty pictures. What more could you want?
Recently, I found myself in Ottawa, a city best known as Canada’s capital, and notorious for being picturesque, quiet, and freezing cold half of the year. It’s also a city I’ve spent surprisingly little time in, given that my salary … Continue reading
Posted in cold, genomics, Listeria, Listeriosis, Ottawa, Photography, science
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Whaddya mean “that’s not normal?!”
North Yorkshire, circa 1987. A classroom full of nine- and ten-year-olds. An assignment to write a story that involved food.
Posted in career, communication, education, family, food glorious food, freakishness, grant wrangling, personal, Silliness
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In which I ponder the new Two Cultures
Given the recent trendiness of science/art/lit projects, and the grant money and audience interest they can pull in, CP Snow’s notion of ‘the Two Cultures’ is starting to feel a little bit antiquated. But I do sometimes wonder if a … Continue reading
Posted in Science journalism, The profession of science, Writing
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