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Monthly Archives: June 2013
Tripped up by the light fantastic
Yesterday I went to Mars. I stood on the surface and gazed at the dusty red ground, illuminated as far as the pink horizon by sunlight weakened from a journey that is a 100 million kilometres longer than the distance to … Continue reading
Posted in Astronomy, Hubble Space Telescope, I, Royal Maritime Museum, visions of the universe
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Personal Tutors or Personal Responsibility
At every stage of one’s career one needs to know who to turn to for advice. This need doesn’t stop just because one is senior, but probably feels most overwhelming when first setting out. That crucial stage when newly independent, … Continue reading
Posted in advice, career progression, mentors, Science Culture, Universities
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From legal highs to legal supplies?
“Within five minutes I was tripping my balls off, trying to call friends for help, but I couldn’t use my phone. My heart rate was going up and I started to panic. …. I found myself in the street. The … Continue reading
Posted in 25I-NBOMe, ACMD, drugs, Guest posts, legal highs, Les Iversen, LSD, NBOMe, New Zealand, Psychoactive Substances Bill, recreational drugs
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All Male Invited Speakers? It’s Complicated!
Some time ago I wrote about the complexities that may underlie all male short-lists for high-powered jobs. The scientific world is also full of justified angst about the disproportionate number of men who appear on conference platforms, particularly as invited … Continue reading
Posted in all male shortlists, Equality, Hannah Dugdale, invited speakers, Julia Schroeder, Royal Society, Women in science
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In a twist
About ten years ago, a Dutch friend told me one of the most epic “lost in translation” stories I’ve ever heard. I re-told the story many times over the next couple of years, but hadn’t thought about it for a … Continue reading
Posted in communication, English language, Silliness, snow
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Dogsplaining #19
Using only her eyebrows, Heidi the Dog explains the causes of the First World War.
Posted in Silliness
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Gender Issues in European Academic Science
This week has seen me travelling to Vienna and Bratislava for a meeting of the European Research Council’s Scientific Council. Travelling between the two cities along the Danube by fast boat provided a rare treat of a little relaxation fitted … Continue reading
Posted in DFG, Equality, ERC, Isabelle Vernos, Matthias Kleiner, Women in science
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Present tense
It was my Dad’s birthday a couple of weeks ago, and after some thought and some time on the Amazon website I decided to buy him the History of the World in 100 Objects book; I’ve been thoroughly enjoying the radio … Continue reading
Perennial publicity hound
Well here it is. I have finally managed the ultimate in publicity stunts: wangling an interview/feature story with the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB). Beware of TMI–for those of you who are not so savvy with the … Continue reading
On leakage
Apparently there’s a word for it. I did it once, when I went to work at a small (and doomed) startup company in Cambridge, back in the tail end of 1997. I did it again four and a bit years … Continue reading
Posted in academentia, BIS, careers, leakage, Science Is Vital, The stupid, it burns, work
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