Daily Archives: 17 November 2013

Has a career in science become a dog’s life?

Posted on 17 November 2013 by Steve Caplan

Ginger, after retrieving a gazillion tennis balls on a beautiful Sunday morning. “A dog’s life?” Certainly a misnomer if I’ve ever heard one; at least for this dog, life is good.

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Where are all the damn women?

Posted on 17 November 2013 by Sylvia McLain

I was lucky enough to get tickets to BBC Radio 4′s Any Questions a few weeks ago held in St. Peter’s College (Oxford) chapel. It was a great atmosphere, if you ever get the chance to get tickets to such … Continue reading →

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Tackling the Intangible

Posted on 17 November 2013 by Athene Donald

A couple of weeks ago I attended a brief talk given by Baroness Ruth Deech at a careers evening for law students at Newnham College (all female). Her talk was followed by others from two recent graduates from the college … Continue reading →

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