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Monthly Archives: August 2026
Alexander Borodin and the Education of Women
For those of a certain age who remember Chris Tarrant’s Who wants to be a millionaire?’, there was a moment when the contestant had reached the million dollar question which was: What was the composer Borodin’s profession? To me, that … Continue reading Continue reading
Mentors in Passing
Recently I was approached by a young woman after a talk, requesting we met so I could give her some advice. In fact, I suspect she didn’t actually want advice, so much as reassurance that what she had in mind … Continue reading Continue reading
Posted in advice, careers, mentoring, sponsor
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In which generative AI interferes with scientific training – potentially
I have recently written about the perils of scientists relying on generative AI for writing. But the topic isn’t going away, and every day, more alarm bells seem to go off. Two opposing opinion pieces on this topic were published … Continue reading Continue reading
Steamboat Ladies
The University of Cambridge has not had a very good week or two in the media. I’m not going to enter that fray given how much has already been written and I’m a long way away from the details of … Continue reading Continue reading
Posted in BA, degrees, education, Trinity College Dublin, University of Cambridge, Women in science
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The Dissing of Summer Lawns
Prolonged drought has turned everyone’s lawns to stubble. I wonder how many people have wondered why they bother to have lawns at all, and, what with climate change, whether lawns will be sustainable? Consider: back in the Olden Days, ordinary … Continue reading Continue reading
Posted in Domesticrox, Gardening, lawns, shrubbery
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