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Monthly Archives: June 2023
What I Read In June
Michael Cobley: Seeds of Earth There’s nothing like a stonking great slab of space opera to get one back into the fun of reading after a dry spell, and as luck would have it Mrs Gee found this — and … Continue reading Continue reading
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You Read It Here First
You’ll both recall that lately I have been keep my demons at bay by working furiously hard, both at the day job (I’m with the Submerged Log Company) and also by writing my next book. This strategy has been fairly … Continue reading Continue reading
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Nerves? We (Nearly) All Have Them
Recently I had occasion to watch a young adult preparing to make a presentation. They were incredibly nervous, but when it came to standing in front of the audience little of that was evident. Just a small amount of self-deprecating … Continue reading Continue reading
Posted in Communicating Science, lectures, questions, Science Culture, seminars, timing
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Innovation: New ideas and New people
Earlier this week I had the pleasure of delivering a public lecture with the above title in the beautiful interior of Hereford Cathedral. This unusual venue, a wonderful testament to the ingenuity of medieval builders, was chosen by the Engineering … Continue reading Continue reading
Posted in Engineering Professors Council, Hereford, innovation, Not just for the boys, Science Culture, skills, Women in science
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Pecking Orders Aren’t All They Seem
The term, pecking order, may have been coined in relation to poultry, the office boy kicking the cat clearly fits more into the domain of offices, but we all recognize the tendency to know one’s place in a hierarchy and … Continue reading Continue reading
Posted in Cambridge, Dorothy Byrne, heads of house, intimidation, Laurie Bristow, Roger Mosey, Science Culture, Simon McDonald
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What Should I Say to my Kids?
As well as attending the Hay Literary Festival, I’ve been involved with a number of interviews and podcasts over the last couple of weeks relating to the publication of my book Not Just for the Boys: Why we need more … Continue reading Continue reading
Posted in education, Equality, Hay Festival, Maths, parents, School, Women in science
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