Category Archives: The Interwebz

Too Many Tweets Make A… Historical Record?

Posted on 25 July 2013 by Austin

In which we debate the historical usefulness of hashtags, especially in connection with scientific conferences like IUPS 2013. I occasionally get asked, within my University and even beyond it, to pose as some kind of social media expert. Which I’m … Continue reading →

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No passion please, we’re scientists

Posted on 6 July 2012 by Austin

In which I put a damper on all this over-invoked passion. Regular readers of this blog (you know who you are, you two – stop giggling at the back), or of others in the OT stable where I can be … Continue reading →

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Job or vocation

Posted on 28 May 2011 by Austin

I have recently been doing a bit of live on-line virtual commentating. Strange but true. I’m not sure exactly why. Perhaps it is another of my frustrated ambitions to be a sports commentator (of which more later).

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