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Author Archives: Sylvia McLain
Come on America, let’s talk about Fear.
I don’t own a gun. I don’t own a gun not because I am *against* guns per se, but guns scare me. Research has indicated that if you carry a gun for protection you are more likely to be shot. … Continue reading
Posted in Columbine, gun control, Sandy Hook, Sandy Hook Elementary
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On self-promotion, funding and energy ant!
In any UK-funded science grant application you have to write a bit about yourself and how great you are. Most people I know find this bit really hard; a few really don’t – I know some people who seem to … Continue reading
Posted in Science Funding, self promotion in science, US government
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Remembering veterans in my family
Today is the day we remember those who died in wars. Wars for our freedoms, pointless wars, wars against tyranny, wars of invasion. There is no way around the fact that wars are awful, but regardless if you feel a … Continue reading
Posted in remembrance day
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AC Grayling’s college: Cult of personality or value for money?
This same article is posted at Guardian Higher Education – here- apologies for the dual post, it’s my fault – I got my wires crossed with The Guardian! So I am taking it off this post – as I think … Continue reading
Posted in AC Grayling, NCH, New College of Humanities
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Most people don’t worry this much…
is what one of my collaborators told me this week. She was talking about my science, not about my over-arching propensity to worry about everything (although I have that too). I am running a series of experiments, mostly focused on … Continue reading
Posted in Academic dishonesty, Philosophy of Science, scientific fraud, scientific publishing
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Open Access – what is the economic model?
I just had my first paper Open Access paper accepted to a bona fide Open Access Journal – PLOS One. On the plus side, I had really good and thoughtful reviews. They were sent (as requested) to three experts in … Continue reading
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Sometimes things are just OK
Last weekend I was part of an Occam’s outpost (with Jenny Rohn and Stephen Curry) who spoke at the Winchester Science Festival – well done to James Thomas (@jimbobthomas) for organizing it and thank you for inviting me. It was … Continue reading
Posted in Winchester Science Festival, Women in science
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Enough with the criticism already
Ever wonder why scientists are odd? For the record, I don’t think scientists are really odd, any more than any group of people can be called ‘odd’, as Micheal Crichton said ‘in my experience scientists are very human people.’ Leaving … Continue reading
Posted in criticism, science communication, Science publications, science writing
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Science it’s a *&%$ thing.
I really like film Legally Blonde. If you haven’t seen it, it’s about an sorority queen (think masses of pink) who chases her boyfriend to Harvard Law school. The movie starts off with a stereotypical girly girl, Elle, (very stereotypical … Continue reading
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Why we need Neutrons for science
So you may not know it, but one of the world’s premier scientific research facilities is in Oxfordshire. Its not the University of Oxford I am referring to, but the ISIS neutron and muon source at Rutherford Appleton Lab outside … Continue reading
Posted in ISIS, ISIS neutron and Muon Souce, Neutrons, Science Funding, Science policy, STFC
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