Author Archives: rpg

Just because I’m in a maths and stats department Of course, statistics is a part of all of these subjects, so we get to choose how pure we want to be. Oh, I should also point out that our department … Continue reading →

One of the better books about statistics is Abelson’s Statistics as Principled Argument“. Amongst the many words of wisdom, he gives us this useful dictum: Chance is Lumpy

I’ve been sat in a project meeting for a Finnish Centre of Excellence that I lurk in. We have heard that swallows are more stressed when in Africa than in Finland (presumably because in Africa they are constantly being asked … Continue reading →

I have been remiss about updating on The Beast lately. But he has been active – perhaps too active. It all started when Spring arrived, so I could open the balcony for him. He could sit outside and watch the … Continue reading →

The Beast claims he is innocent, but a little bird told me differently. If you insist on finding out what this is all about, Matt Brown has the reasons.

From the BBC: Rarest rhinoceros wrecks camera

Helsinki Hub sounds nice, doesn’t it? Much better than Vancouver hub or Toronto Hub. The alliteration is alluring. So, good folks of Helsinki (and Henry7), join the Helsinki hub. Matt tells you how. Oh, and if you’re not in Helsinki, … Continue reading →

I’ve been asked to write something for the BES newsletter on double-blinding for journals. So I thought I would try out this Web2.0 thingy, so here’s a draft for you to pick over and comment on. It’s a bit too … Continue reading →

A couple of quick links showing how the review process should work. Your Review is Hereby Summarily Rejected How to deal with a Rejection Letter You have probably already read this one from Henry, but it’s still worth revisiting the … Continue reading →

I’ve just received an email about a conference on the evolution of sex and recombination. For reason that should be obvious, the title of the email was Conference: S#X & R#COMBINATION…Registration still open! I guess this is also an appropriate … Continue reading →