Monthly Archives: August 2012

Manners

Posted on 6 August 2012 by Henry Gee

I have written elsewhere on the campaign to get a skate park up and running in Cromer, discussing the fact that whereas elderly residents are amply served by the community, young people, in particular, suffer for want of constructive activity or … Continue reading →

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Mensch

Posted on 6 August 2012 by Henry Gee

It’s great to hear some good news. Team GB is practically buried under the weight of its gold medals. We at the Maison des Girrafes thrill to the winning smile of Mo Farah. Mrs Crox admires Cath Jessica Ennis’ abs, … Continue reading →

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Uncertainty is Not Terminal….

Posted on 3 August 2012 by Athene Donald

…it applies to life and it applies to tackling science. It was the phrase picked out by one tweeter from the speech I gave at the University of Exeter a couple of weeks ago when receiving, with some nervousness, an … Continue reading →

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Spineless in Cromer

Posted on 3 August 2012 by Henry Gee

Many years when the world was young (OK, it was the mid-1980s) I was a graduate student at the University of Cambridge, having lots of fun playing in rock bands and pretending to do a Ph.D. In the gaps between … Continue reading →

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What’s in a name?: towards the development of a novel analysis of grant titles

Posted on 2 August 2012 by Cath@VWXYNot?

A couple of weeks ago, I blogged about how I’m going to be responsible for helping all trainees in my new department identify, apply for, and manage their awards (comment on my post, you bastards please!). I’ve spent some time … Continue reading →

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