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Author Archives: Athene Donald
Talking to Strangers
I was struck by an article in the Guardian written by Catherine Carr about the pleasure she derives from talking to strangers, which forms the basis of her podcast ‘Where are you going?’ (disclaimer, I’ve never listened to it or, … Continue reading
Posted in Science Culture, Women in Science
Tagged advice, Greyhound bus, Ithaca, therapy
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The Things You Don’t Know You Know
It is very easy, at any stage in a career, to look at your peers and think they have everything solved while you are wandering around in the dark. This is, of course, an illusion. They will be looking at … Continue reading
Posted in Science Culture
Tagged experts, Simon McDonald
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Being Festive about Women in STEM
Last week I attended an event at Murray Edwards College, a Women in STEM Festival. Dorothy Byrne, their President though not herself a scientist (she studied Philosophy at Manchester), had done a fantastic job in bringing together a wide range … Continue reading
Posted in Women in Science
Tagged Chi Onwurah, Dorothy Byrne, Jocelyn Bell Burnell, Murray Edwards College
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Voice: Finding Yours
Last week I was the protagonist in the curious ritual called a ‘post-prandial’ talk at my College (Churchill). In other words, after the whole Fellowship had met for the formal governance activity known as ‘Governing Body’, and after dinner (prandium … Continue reading
Posted in Communicating Science, Women in Science
Tagged authenticity, Carol Gilligan, giving talks, Maggie Thatcher
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Beyond the Comfort Zone
Last week started off in unfamiliar ways. I’ve written before about the challenges of doing something for the first time, and this week I had two consecutive days of things that felt stressful and unusual to me. These issues of … Continue reading
Posted in Communicating Science, Science Funding
Tagged Labour, New Scientist Live, Peter Kyle
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