Monthly Archives: April 2013

What’s in a name?

Posted on 30 April 2013 by Sylvia McLain

I had a boyfriend back in the day who wrote music semi-professionally. The best bit of composing a piece of music, according to the boy, was the creative process with another person – that toing and froing of thoughts and … Continue reading →

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In which it all goes a bit Hitchcock

Posted on 29 April 2013 by Jennifer Rohn

As I approach the door and reach for the knob, I find that my heart rate has accelerated. Behind me, one of our research nurses cowers a few paces back: she needs to get inside, but – quite understandably – … Continue reading →

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Dogsplaining #6

Posted on 28 April 2013 by Henry Gee

Heidi the Golden Retriever explains the Taniyama-Shimura Conjecture using only her eyebrows.

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Regrettapalooza

Posted on 27 April 2013 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Mr E Man and I got to talking last night about bands and artists we really wish we could have seen in concert. After I started my list with the Beatles, we decided that this could go on all night … Continue reading →

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PLAYOFFS, BABY!

Posted on 27 April 2013 by Cath@VWXYNot?

There are just two days of regular season hockey left, and you know what that means – PLAYOFF POOL! If you’re already in this year’s regular season pool, you should have already received an email from the CBC; if not … Continue reading →

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Index

Posted on 27 April 2013 by Henry Gee

The book is written, the proofs have been corrected, the date is set. Yes, The Accidental Species: Misunderstandings of Human Evolution will be out in October, and you can, if you wish, pre-order it. But first, I have to do … Continue reading →

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The March of the Beekeepers

Posted on 26 April 2013 by Philip Strange

In Parliament Square in London today a diverse group of beekeepers and environmentalists are gathering; some will be wearing beekeeping suits, some will be dressed as bees, some will be carrying fruit or vegetables and you may even spot Winnie-the-Pooh … Continue reading →

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Gerald Elliott 1931-2013

Posted on 26 April 2013 by Austin

       

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MDPI – another OA publisher

Posted on 25 April 2013 by Frank Norman

I recently was alerted to the existence of an Open Access (OA) publisher that I had not heard of before:  MDPI. Their name stands for “Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute” and they are based in Switzerland. They publish more than 70 journals … Continue reading →

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Changing the Departmental Mind-set

Posted on 25 April 2013 by Athene Donald

Another bumper batch of Athena Swan awards have just been announced: ever more universities and departments are participating. With the hint of financial consequences looming from RCUK funders for those STEM departments that don’t demonstrate commitment to improving the climate … Continue reading →

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