Monthly Archives: May 2012

To Confront or Not to Confront

Posted on 12 May 2012 by Athene Donald

Just over a year ago I pressed the ‘publish’ button on a post with some trepidation. I felt I was exposing some inner anxieties that maybe were better not exposed. Your collective response to the post in question ‘I can … Continue reading →

Posted in complaints, Equality, inappropriate behaviour, misogyny, Women in science | Comments Off on To Confront or Not to Confront

UPDATED Linked into Vancouver science

Posted on 12 May 2012 by Cath@VWXYNot?

As I’ve mentioned in a few recent posts, the interconnectedness of the (small and young but growing nicely) Vancouver science sector continues to amaze me. At most large work-related meetings and at every sciency social event I attend, I run … Continue reading →

Posted in blog buddies, Canada, career, communication, personal, science, technology, Vancouver | Comments Off on UPDATED Linked into Vancouver science

It Has Not Escaped Our Notice Special Double Issue

Posted on 11 May 2012 by Henry Gee

Dr R. W. of Toronto sends this image, with the rider “I’m sure there’s a joke in this photo somewhere. I’m equally sure that I don’t know what it is.” And in other news, Canis Primus Croxorum found this sign … Continue reading →

Posted in Apparitions, big boots would have been better than crox, Blog Norfolk!, canis croxorum, oy veh my poor feet, rpg couldn't fight his way out of a wet paper bag, Silliness, stiffkey toronto ricardipus | Comments Off on It Has Not Escaped Our Notice Special Double Issue

Selecting Your LOLcats

Posted on 11 May 2012 by Bob O'H

The internet is a great thing, but it brings with it some problems. One of the future problems that we, as a civilisation, will face is the increased time we will be forced to spend finding the ideal photo for … Continue reading →

Posted in Friday Fun, Silliness | Comments Off on Selecting Your LOLcats

The (author)shipping news

Posted on 10 May 2012 by Cath@VWXYNot?

(please excuse the rampant self-promotion that follows) Well well well, what do we have here? But wait!

Posted in career, original research, personal, publishing, science, screenshots | Comments Off on The (author)shipping news

In which we fail to adhere

Posted on 8 May 2012 by Jennifer Rohn

I’m trundling along here in my new lab, still trying to get everything up and running. On the tissue culture front, things have been fraught for some time, what with delays installing the carbon dioxide and nitrogen tanks, with learning … Continue reading →

Posted in The profession of science | Comments Off on In which we fail to adhere

To equate or not to equate

Posted on 7 May 2012 by Sylvia McLain

One of our jobs, working in academia, is giving talks. I don’t mean teaching, but rather presenting research. Lately I have had a spate of talks to give, largely as a result of being new in my Department.

Posted in Maths, science communication | Comments Off on To equate or not to equate

Collini and Science

Posted on 6 May 2012 by Athene Donald

A couple of months ago Stefan Collini published his book ‘What are Universities for?’ to much interest. This book was reviewed in many places including here on OT by Erika Cule, although overall the reviews were pretty mixed. Peter Conrad … Continue reading →

Posted in book review, education, Research, scholarship, Stefan Collini, Universities | Comments Off on Collini and Science

godless (yes, not goddess or goodness)

Posted on 5 May 2012 by Steve Caplan

This is a post that has worked its way in my head to the top of the pile. It’s initiation was triggered by a cluster of stimuli, including discussions with friends. However watching the American Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) program … Continue reading →

Posted in creationism, Darwin, Dover county school board, education, evolution, intelligent design, religion, religious coercion, science, Scopes Monkey Trials, tolerance | Comments Off on godless (yes, not goddess or goodness)

Access to the Finch Committee on Open Access

Posted on 5 May 2012 by Stephen

The Finch Committee, set up last year by David Willetts to examine how UK-funded research findings can be made more accessible — and mentioned by the minister in his speech on the subject earlier this week — has been meeting … Continue reading →

Posted in David Willetts, Finch Committee, Open Access, science, Science & Politics | Comments Off on Access to the Finch Committee on Open Access