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Author Archives: rpg
Ignobel behaviour
Without further comment.
On the hairy nature of light
One of the least strange physical phenomena is that light behaves like a wave. Some of the time, at least. (The Younger Pawn asked if she could surf on light, if it was a wave. I said only if she … Continue reading
Posted in laser, light. wave, Pawns, science
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I fought the law
Here’s number three in the penguin series. When a rival company’s toy wanders into Penguin territory, things don’t turn out so well. I fought the law
Posted in firing squad, Penguins
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On writing papers
One languid Sydney lunchtime I copied a particularly egregious paragraph from one of my co-authors and emailed it to my boss, with simply a ‘!’ for comment. A few minutes later his reply snuck sheepishly into my inbox, with the … Continue reading
Posted in Literature, papers, rants
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On treating with respect
It’s all too easy to call someone stupid when they disagree with you. Understandable, but wrong nonetheless. Some of these people, who don’t seem to understand science or reason, may be politically motivated. Others may be genuinely confused, uncertain, or … Continue reading
Posted in anti, denier, Homeopathy, Nonsense, personal, Public Engagement, vaccination, video
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On belly button fluff
As you’ll have heard on the LabLit podcast, Jenny swabbed her belly button at the Science Online conference, all in the interests of science. You can find out why from Meg Lowman’s blog on Belly Button Diversity. Now, being the … Continue reading
Posted in belly button, but we're staph, Science-less Sunday, scio11
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On taking a good look at ourselves
Cross-posted from Naturally Selected for added controversy. Perhaps the most distinctive and powerful thing about Science is its tendency, or rather proclivity to ask searching, even uncomfortable questions. And unlike belief systems, or ideological and political and movements, or pseudoscience, … Continue reading
