Monthly Archives: July 2012

The Boson

Posted on 3 July 2012 by Henry Gee

(with apologies to Hilaire Belloc.) The Boson is so very small You cannot make it out at all, Though physicists have money on Its presence in the Tevatron. Notwithstanding the concern Of colleagues beavering at CERN All hoping that it … Continue reading →

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Open Access: Who Pays the Copy-editor?

Posted on 2 July 2012 by Stephen

My article on open access in the New Scientist provoked an email from copy-editor Miranda Potter. Starting from the article’s mention of my recent paper in PLoS ONE, she raises the question of who is going to pay for copy-editing … Continue reading →

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Writings

Posted on 2 July 2012 by Henry Gee

It’s just occurred to me that I have the manuscripts of three different books at three different publishers, in three different genres, at once, all together, simultaneously, and at the same time. This has never happened before. The Beowulf Effect: … Continue reading →

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An Eye for an Eye

Posted on 1 July 2012 by Stephen

I have the feeling that there have been too many words on this blog of late. I need a break and wonder if the beleaguered reader does too. Since I happened to be in the sunshine on London’s South Bank … Continue reading →

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