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Monthly Archives: April 2012
However…
Have you ever had a manuscript was accepted unconditionally without any revisions? In speaking with many scientists, it turns out that this seems to be a once in a lifetime phenomenon. Indeed, it has happened to me but once. A … Continue reading
Posted in critiques, editorial board, manuscripts, Nablus, papers, peer review, Research, reviews, science, science journals, supplemental data
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On being wrong – or not completely right
Stephen J Gould is one of my heroes, one of my favourite scientists. One of his best books, in my opinion, is The Mismeasure of Man – which was written in part to challenge the use of IQ tests, phrenology … Continue reading
Posted in evolution, richard dawkins, Stephen J Gould
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I have a team
Way back in May 2009, I described how being around a team of fellow grant wranglers from another department made me realise how much I miss being part of a team of peers. In my current job I’m really a team … Continue reading
Posted in blog buddies, career, grant wrangling, personal, science, Vancouver
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Playoff Pool & Bracket Results, Round 1
So as I mentioned in the final update for the regular season pool, we’re running two competitions for the NHL playoffs: a pool, in which you pick players and get points for their goals/assists/goalie wins & shutouts; and a bracket, … Continue reading
Posted in hockey pool
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Holocaust
Israel has just celebrated its Independence Day, hot on the heels of Holocaust Memorial Day. This resonates with me, as my grandparents and two aunts (infants at the time) perished in Auschwitz. The resonance increases with the idea that such … Continue reading
Posted in Holocaust, human rights, north korea, Politicrox
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The Reality of Pervasive, err, Something
I’m a fan of good quality graphs, and some just stand out. Including this one, from PLoS Biology last year: source It’s something to do with the reality of pervasive transcription, but frankly I don’t care.
Posted in Friday Fun, Silliness
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How Many Arms do you Have?
I was amused by the throwaway comment Bettany Hughes made in her recent TV programme Divine Women about the Hindu Goddess Kali’s many arms being ideal for multitasking. Academics of all ages would benefit from growing a few more limbs, … Continue reading
Posted in careers, multi-tasking, Science Culture, stress
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Pippa Middleton’s Guide to Sex and Cooking
I’ve finished the draft of ‘The Beowulf Effect: Fossils, Evolution and the Human Condition’ and I have packed it off to the publisher. If you’d like a sneak preview, let me know and I’ll send you a pdf.
Posted in Beowulf Effect, cooking, pippa middleton, sex, Writing & Reading
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Wordy, wooden, weak-verbed
A piece in today’s Times Higher, on the flaws of academic writing styles, struck a chord with me. It says: If you have ever needlessly added the term “Foucauldian” to a journal article or bludgeoned readers by starting an epic sentence … Continue reading
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In which we’d like to acknowledge what’s-his-name
It is human nature to feel that you’re at the center of the universe, with all of life and experience revolving around your fixed point of view like a lazy orbit of galaxies. On a larger scale, this biased perspective … Continue reading
Posted in careers, Nostalgia, Scientific thinking, The profession of science
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