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Monthly Archives: December 2012
Frustrated, Flummoxed and (just plain) Fed-up
I am sick of the middle-east–or more accurately, the middle-east is making me sick. I have spent a good deal of my adult life actively defending the State of Israel; both by bearing arms in the military, and by serving … Continue reading
Posted in Gaza, ideology, IQ, Israel, Netanyahu, occupied territories, Research, researchers, science, settlements, West Bank
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Yet Another Mystery Thingy For You To Identify
This evening Crox Minor came home from school and turned out the contents of her pockets. Among the detritus was this object, loaned her by one of her science teachers, a Dr B. B. of Cromer. I think it’s a … Continue reading
Posted in Apparitions, fossil egg palaeooolithology, Science Is Vital
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Hockey is not the only sport
As a few of you may already know, the NHL season that usually begins in October still hasn’t started. The players and owners/league haven’t managed to agree to terms on revenue sharing and other issues, and as a result there’s another lockout … Continue reading
Posted in bad people, Canada, current affairs, personal, rants, sport, television
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Just How Bad Is It?
It is easy to think that science is uniquely bad amongst the academic disciplines in the problems that some women may face. In the past few weeks I have visited various Universities to discuss some of the relevant issues and … Continue reading
Posted in Athena Swan, Jenny Saul, philosophy, Science Culture, sexual harassment, Women in science
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In which lab lit storms New York
Last night my publisher emailed me in high excitement to tell me that I, and my magazine LabLit.com, had received some positive coverage in The New York Times. Do have a read of this (freely available) piece by Katherine Bouton … Continue reading
First Aid and CPR for Hypochondriacs
When I heard the announcement, I knew that it was the right thing to do. How could it not be? What could be of more value, functionally and educationally, than doing a first aid + CPR course with my 10 … Continue reading
Posted in AED, CPR, education, First Aid, hypochondria, hypochondriac, hypochondriasis, Manny, medic, science
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Stranger danger at the conference buffet
I’ve spent the last couple of days at my institute’s annual conference, catching up on some very cool science and gorging myself on delicious food. Having spent eight of the last ten years at the same institute, working in three … Continue reading
Posted in career, conferences, science, Silliness, Vancouver
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