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Author Archives: Athene Donald
Do Scientists Believe in Luck?
I wrote previously about the results of the national ASSET survey into attitudes of men and women working in SET departments. Recently I have been looking at the results specifically for my own university. It is harder to make sense … Continue reading
Posted in Research, Science Culture
Tagged ASSET survey, career progression, Careers, turning points
19 Comments
Darwin Didn’t Always get it Right
My Christmas reading included two very different books, one by Tim Birkhead and one edited by Bill Bryson, both gloriously illustrated with historical paintings. Reading these in quick succession over a short period of time caused me to reflect on … Continue reading
Posted in History of Science, Science Culture
Tagged Boyle, female promiscuity, Royal Society, Seeing Further, Wisdom of Birds
7 Comments
Academic Life and Children: Fitting it All In
I have finally got around to finishing a book I started months ago called Opting Out – Why women really quit careers and head home. Written by Pamela Stone in 2007 it analyses the response of her interviews with 50+ … Continue reading
Posted in Women in Science, Women's Issues
Tagged academia, flexible working, Pamela Stone, Sylvia Ann Hewlett, work-life balance
23 Comments
New Year’s Day, New Year’s Resolutions
I’m no fan of New Year’s resolutions; they’re bound to fail. I probably discovered this at the tender age of about 7 when I set myself to lose my lisp. It took a lot longer than I had expected – … Continue reading
Posted in Science Culture, Uncategorized
Tagged email, paper mountain, refereeing, reviews
12 Comments
Lies, Damned Lies – and Rank-ordered Lists
The end of the year is traditionally the time for lists remembering the year just gone: lists of those who died (and, for so-called stars, their marriages and divorces too), events that happened, films that bombed or triumphed, public gaffes … Continue reading
