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Charisma throughout a Convoluted Career
One of the joys of Christmas is having the time to reduce the number of unread books on one’s mental ‘to do’ list by a handful, although this is a good intention sometimes challenged by the gain of a few … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review, Interdisciplinary Science, Research
Tagged ESPCI, Pierre-Gilles de Gennes, soft matter physics
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Inspirational Gentlemen
This week I have taken on a new role as Chair of the Royal Society’s Education Committee. School education (like so much in the UK) is an area of much flux and I can imagine an increasing role for this … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Research, Science Culture
Tagged charisma, inspirational, mentor, Pierre-Gilles de Gennes, role model, Sir Sam Edwards
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