Category Archives: Meta

Computers these days

Posted on 11 January 2023 by Erika Cule

When I was in primary school, in the early nineties, Tesco ran a scheme called Computers for Schools. Shopping at Tesco earned paper vouchers which were collected by local schools. When a school had collected enough vouchers, they could spend them … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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If music be the food of love, rock on

Posted on 8 December 2019 by rpg

One of the problems of having so many websites is knowing which particular wibble goes to which one. And generating enough content to keep them fed, of course. Confessions has been neglected of late—not because I want to, or am … Continue reading →

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The New Awkward

Posted on 13 January 2019 by Erika Cule

WhatsApp. It’s like Twitter, but better curated. Blogging lends itself to the meta. Over the years, when I have been battered, bruised and even left bleeding from online exchanges, I think back to my abrupt and unintentional induction into science communication; … Continue reading →

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Commuting and communities

Posted on 8 September 2016 by Erika Cule

Biodiversity in Stevenage Stevenage, Hertfordshire Outpost of The Crick, closed Sundays after 1pm 80 Dartmouth Park Hill, London N19

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Self promotion

Posted on 31 July 2016 by Erika Cule

Self-promotion via Bad Science Jokes I do find the trope that women do not self-promote tiresome. If I self-promote, does this mean that I am not a woman? It is not in my nature to do disco moves in a … Continue reading →

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Bragging Rights Central archive, Apr 2013 – Sep 13

Posted on 14 April 2013 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I still haven’t quite got back into the regular BRC update habit, but rest assured I have systems in place to make sure I don’t miss any of your awesome comments or posts! Date listed is the date of archiving, … Continue reading →

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And the winner is…

Posted on 5 January 2013 by Cath@VWXYNot?

The results of the Fourth Annual VWXYNot? Readers’ Choice Comment of the Year Award vote are IN! The winner is… (insert drumroll here)

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Merry Christmas

Posted on 25 December 2012 by rpg

Many moons ago, the much-missed Max Perutz would prowl the corridors of the Laboratory of Molecular Biology on Christmas Day, rounding up visiting and foreign post-docs, and drag them back to his house where Gisela would serve them Christmas dinner. … Continue reading →

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VOTE, YOU BASTARDS!

Posted on 23 December 2012 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I only have 15 usable votes so far in the 2012 Comment of the Year award, despite the post having had more than 100 unique hits! Please follow the link to remedy this unacceptable situation, if you have not already … Continue reading →

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Fourth Annual VWXYNot? Readers’ Choice Comment of the Year Award!

Posted on 11 December 2012 by Cath@VWXYNot?

(I’m off sick with a really nasty cough for the second day in a row, so I’m pushing this out a day earlier than planned ‘cos I’m bored) So as regular readers know, every Friday, more or less, I choose … Continue reading →

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