Monthly Archives: September 2016

Failure in Real Life

Posted on 8 September 2016 by Athene Donald

Before my university term starts, I have two dates towards the end of September to talk to young women. One of these is directed at girls of school age, the other women at PhD level, to try to encourage them … Continue reading →

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Changing horizons

Posted on 8 September 2016 by Frank Norman

Much years. So change. Sniff.  I have left the place where I worked for the past (almost) 27 years and I have started in a new place of work.

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Commuting and communities

Posted on 8 September 2016 by Erika Cule

Biodiversity in Stevenage Stevenage, Hertfordshire Outpost of The Crick, closed Sundays after 1pm 80 Dartmouth Park Hill, London N19

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Sanexit would make Brexit look like child’s play

Posted on 4 September 2016 by Steve Caplan

For months I have been avoiding a critical civic duty, and have abstained from writing about the political situation in the US. Not from a lack of conviction or interest in the situation. No, I find myself obsessed with the … Continue reading →

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Flexible Working or Never Switched Off?

Posted on 3 September 2016 by Athene Donald

A number of years ago I noticed that the secretary to the committee I was chairing was regularly sending me emails late at night. Concerned the organisation was overloading the woman so that she could only catch up by working … Continue reading →

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ICYMI No.7: a day in the life of a naked scientist

Posted on 2 September 2016 by Stephen

In case you missed it last week, I had a segment in the Naked Scientist’s 15th anniversary radio show. Or rather, three segments, based on a day-in-the-life-of-a-scientist piece that I wrote a few months back on the Guardian, that were … Continue reading →

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