Author Archives: Athene Donald

Eureka! – the Influence of Scientists on the CSR

Posted on October 20, 2010 by Athene Donald

The Eureka reception – hosted by the Times – was buzzing last night. This reception was to celebrate the 1st birthday of the Eureka Magazine and many of those named on the 100 most influential people in science a couple … Continue reading →

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Learning on the Job

Posted on October 15, 2010 by Athene Donald

Cycling is one of the many life-skills beyond the curriculum that freshers need to learn rapidly upon arrival in Cambridge. However much they may have cycled previously around their homes, there is something peculiar about Cambridge cycling. Whether it is … Continue reading →

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Writing the Right Stuff

Posted on October 12, 2010 by Athene Donald

Almost everything I have written over the last 30 odd years has been in the standard format of so-called ‘scholarly articles’ and grant applications.  There is a certain style to this, rather formal and usually retaining the passive voice – … Continue reading →

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Is Travel Good for your (Career’s) Health?

Posted on October 10, 2010 by Athene Donald

In order to move up the rungs on the academic career ladder it is inevitable that one needs to fill in an answer to the question of ‘talks given’. At the lower levels, departmental seminars and small national meetings will … Continue reading →

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Eureka! -Choosing the 100 Most Influential People in British Science

Posted on October 7, 2010 by Athene Donald

This piece also appears as a guestblog on the Times’s Science blog “Eureka Zone” (behind the paywall). When an invitation to join the panel to help draw up the Eureka100 powerlist in science arrived in my inbox, my fancy was … Continue reading →

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