Tag Archives: birdwatching

Why Didn’t I Become a Biologist?

Posted on August 27, 2016 by Athene Donald

The question in the title is not a rhetorical question. I find it strange when I look back at my early years, why I ended up so convinced I wanted to be a physicist, particularly as there was no family … Continue reading →

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Lesser? Spotted? Well, that’s just the Professors

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Athene Donald

This piece first appeared in Times Higher Education on February 23rd 2012 in their Off Piste series. As a child and teenager, I spent many happy hours in cold, wet and uncomfortable conditions peering through my binoculars at small dots … Continue reading →

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