Monthly Archives: September 2024

What I Read In September

Posted on 29 September 2024 by Henry Gee

Alastair Reynolds: Aurora Rising I’m always on for one of Alastair Reynolds’ space operas, tinged as they are with a certain gothic menace, so imagine my delight when I came across two that I’d never seen before, Elysium Fire and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Switching socials

Posted on 26 September 2024 by Frank Norman

Changing times When I retired it was an opportunity to make changes in my life. Obviously now I spend less time working (actually no time working), and instead have more time for reading, visiting exhibitions, going for walks/runs, and engaging … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Can scientific productivity be optimized?

Posted on 26 September 2024 by Stephen

  This is a repost of an article that was originally published on the Research on Research Institute website. Comments welcome!  It is a truth universally acknowledged that scientists who take greater risks are more likely to make important discoveries. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The Wonder of Life on Earth

Posted on 20 September 2024 by Henry Gee

One of the criticisms of my book A (Very) Short History of Life on Earth was that it lacked illustrations of the many creatures mentioned therein. To fill what seems to be a yawning chasm lacuna hole I’m pleased to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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It Has Not Escaped Our Notice

Posted on 17 September 2024 by Henry Gee

This one kindly sent in by our Correspondent of all things Chthonic, Mr C. D. of Leeds. I think it speaks for itself. What it is saying, though, is less clear.

 
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Reasons to be cheerful

Posted on 16 September 2024 by rpg

It’s one of those typical mid-September days with the sun shining and the temperature promising to push the low-20s by the afternoon. And I’ve got the day off. We seem to have had a whirlwind summer that was gone before … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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What Can I Do to Help?

Posted on 15 September 2024 by Athene Donald

Men who’ve heard me talk about my book (Not Just for the Boys: Why we need more women in science), or more generally about the issues facing women in STEM, not infrequently ask me this question: what can I do … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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In which I slowly kill what I love

Posted on 15 September 2024 by Jennifer Rohn

I sometimes feel like I am living in the last gasp of the “having your cake and eating it too” era. The planet is approaching a climatic tipping point – if not past it already. Widespread war is sparking ever … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Objects In The Rear-View Mirror

Posted on 11 September 2024 by Henry Gee

It was so long ago, that sometimes it feels like only yesterday. It was the end of 1987, and there I was, a graduate student in Cambridge, finishing my Ph.D. and minding my own business (see photo below) … when … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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For the Last Time

Posted on 6 September 2024 by Athene Donald

For the Last Time I have written in the past about the challenges of doing something for the first time. For early career researchers, this could be anything from giving a conference presentation to travelling to another lab to learn … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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