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Author Archives: Athene Donald
Get a Life
I should have known better. At the Hay Festival last week, as my last post alluded to, I mentioned the gendering of toys. This point was one of many I tried to put across during my talk on why the … Continue reading
Posted in Communicating Science, Women in Science
Tagged Hay Festival, Lego, Let Toys be Toys
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Masquerading Amongst the Literati
Things did not get off to a good start as I travelled to Hay-on-Wye this week. I arrived at Hereford railway station to be greeted by – nothing. No sign of the car meant to be picking me up to … Continue reading
Posted in Communicating Science, Equality, Uncategorized, Women in Science
Tagged audiences, gender, Hay Festival, Lego
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Writer’s Block
Regular readers of my blog will have noticed there has been nothing new to read for a while. I guess this could be ascribed simply to the familiar problem of writer’s block, but it felt more like a complete loss … Continue reading
European Reflections from Padua
The ERC (European Research Council) last month celebrated its 10th Anniversary. Judging by the speeches and conversations on the day, ranging from Commissioner Moedas and President Juncker to the ERC’s many grantees, it seems to be widely considered as rapidly … Continue reading
Posted in Science Culture, Science Funding
Tagged Brexit, Elena Piscopia, ERC, William Harvey
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Success does not preclude Humanity
Mental health on campus is frequently in the news. It is widespread, as it is within just about every other sector. If you haven’t suffered from a period of depression yourself, it is almost inevitable you know someone who has … Continue reading
Posted in Science Culture, Women in Science
Tagged depression, Meaning of Success, support
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