Category Archives: Life

Book Review – Lewis Wolpert on aging

Posted on 29 April 2011 by Erika Cule

I first came across Lewis Wolpert via his textbook Principles of Development which, to my mind, struck the right balance between seriousness and humour. “Principles of Development” captured the sense of wonder Wolpert feels for his research area, developmental biology. … Continue reading →

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What is the alternative?

Posted on 13 April 2011 by Erika Cule

Next month, a referendum will ask voters in the UK At present, the UK uses the “first past the post” system to elect MPs to the House of Commons. Should the “alternative vote” system be used instead? When our Official … Continue reading →

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Octogenarian

Posted on 28 January 2011 by Erika Cule

People your age, they often find old people…boring My great-aunt made this assertion, when I described the volunteer befriending role mentioned in my previous post. I am not absolutely sure that “boring” is the reason many young people avoid spending … Continue reading →

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