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On Being Unnerved – Get out your Velcro
Not infrequently I find myself having to give after dinner speeches in my College: to alumni as well as to different parts of the student body. The first time I had to talk to the Freshers, I suspect I was … Continue reading
Posted in Science Culture
Tagged after-dinner speech, criticism, experience, Impostor syndrome
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Waiting for Publication
As I get my hands on the first copies of my new book Not Just for the Boys: Why we need more women in science (publication date May 11th), and prepare for my first talk specifically about the book on … Continue reading
Posted in Equality, Women in Science
Tagged Diane Coyle, editing, Hannah Devlin, Latha Menon, Lisa Jardine-Wright, Not just for the boys, Paul Walton, podcasts, writing
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Diversity and Inclusion in STEM: What Will it Take?
Last week the Commons Science and Technology Select Committee produced its report into Diversity and Inclusion in STEM. It states in no uncertain terms that ‘Action must be taken that truly moves the dial’, recognizing that the issue of diversity … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Science Culture, Women in Science
Tagged Commons Select Committe, exclusione, Katherine Birbalsingh, Systemic Change
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Renaissance Man?
This week the sad news of the death of physicist and erstwhile colleague Tom McLeish was announced, a soft matter theorist and committed interdisciplinarian – as well as a committed Christian. He is particularly associated with developing theories for the … Continue reading
Posted in Interdisciplinary Science, Research
Tagged ICI, interdisciplinary, polymer melts, Tom McLeish
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