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Category Archives: vaccination
Vaccines, Emotion and the Status of Women
I’ve been catching up with some reading this weekend: a year’s worth of (hard copy) THE issues, picked up now I’m finally able to get back into my department, and Vaxxers – sub-titled The Inside Story of the Oxford Astrazeneca … Continue reading Continue reading
Posted in Cath Green, Communicating Science, families, Sarah Gilbert, vaccination, Vaxxers, Women in science
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The Politics of White Lab Coats
Everyone knows what a scientist looks like. The species is easily identifiable because they wear a white lab coat wherever they go. It is almost as if, if you don’t wear a white coat you can’t be a serious scientist, … Continue reading
Posted in funding, Horizon Europe, Prime Minister, Science Culture, Science Funding, vaccination
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On occupational hazards
(First posted over at the day job.) On Christmas Day I received an email. It was addressed to my 7-year-old son, and it told him that his coronavirus test was positive. There were mixed emotions.
Posted in covid, covid19, Friday afternoon, Nonsense, science, Silliness, teachers, vaccination
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Clichecollisional
Headline for this story, from the Daily Telegraph‘s landing page: BORIS JOHNSON PLEDGES TO RAMP UP VACCINATION ROLL OUT The italics are mine. Perhaps I am just unusually literal-minded, or oversensitive to cliche, but this seems to mix metaphors such … Continue reading
Posted in cliche, duckspeak, ramp up, roll out, semantic bleaching, vaccination, Writing & Reading
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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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