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Daily Archives: 20 November 2012
Middle-earth is here
Just a quick note of housekeeping to tell you about the page I’ve added to serve as a landing strip for anyone interested in the revised eBook edition of my tome The Science of Middle-earth. It’s been out in print … Continue reading
Posted in hobbit, lord of the rings, science, the silmarillion, tolkien, Writing & Reading
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Let’s hear it for Thomas Newcomen!
I first heard of Thomas Newcomen soon after we moved to the West Country. I’d been looking around for the names of famous scientists from Devon and quickly came across Newcomen. I was surprised to find out that a man … Continue reading
Posted in dartmouth, Guest posts, james watt, newcomen, steam power, thomas newcomen
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In which I prepare to be terminated – again
The afternoons are darkening, the leaves are scattering to the ground — and the usual seasonal missive from HR has arrived in my inbox. They need my clothes, my boots and my motorcycle Actually, although I’m on rolling 3-monthly contracts, … Continue reading
Posted in careers, staring into the abyss
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On self-promotion, funding and energy ant!
In any UK-funded science grant application you have to write a bit about yourself and how great you are. Most people I know find this bit really hard; a few really don’t – I know some people who seem to … Continue reading
Posted in Science Funding, self promotion in science, US government
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