Category Archives: Interdisciplinary Science

Broadening Horizons

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Athene Donald

Beyond the straight and narrow of their disciplines, there is far more that should form part of what every PhD student is exposed to during their doctoral (and indeed post-doctoral) years. I was reminded of this fact when I attended … Continue reading →

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Falling Down the Cracks: The Challenge for Interdisciplinary Science

Posted on September 12, 2012 by Athene Donald

Let’s hear it for interdisciplinary science. Everyone says what a good idea it is. The research councils strategic plans tend to laud it. And yet, and yet….Do they mean it? Last week I attended an excellent conference in Oxford. Entitled … Continue reading →

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With Fresh Ears, Eyes and Hands

Posted on April 15, 2012 by Athene Donald

In the run-up to Easter I happened to catch part of a broadcast of Bach’s St Matthew Passion. This is a work I was steeped in as a teenager, attending the annual Bach Choir’s performance at the Royal Festival Hall … Continue reading →

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The Dangers of Disciplinary Diversity

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Athene Donald

One of the curious facts about our scientific disciplines is that they do tend to have their own flavour and culture, with things that are taken as the norm in one discipline seeming very alien to another. There are a … Continue reading →

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