Daily Archives: 16 March 2014

Surfacing from the jungles of Central America

Posted on 16 March 2014 by Steve Caplan

Following my 3rd trip to Central America in the last 10 years, and my second visit to Costa Rica, I have returned from the rain and cloud forests invigorated by the immense diversity of flora and fauna, with the spectacular … Continue reading →

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MOOCs: my other online compulsion

Posted on 16 March 2014 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I’ve heard a lot about massive open online courses (MOOCs) over the last couple of years, but hadn’t quite got around to trying one until Eva mentioned on Facebook recently that she’d signed up for a communication science course, and … Continue reading →

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Medicine and Maths

Posted on 16 March 2014 by Henry Gee

As you both know, Crox Minor wants to become a surgeon, and some time ago she announced that what she most wanted to do to celebrate her 16th birthday was to go to London and visit the Hunterian Museum at … Continue reading →

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