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I teach physiology and other science, research cell physiology, do science writing and communication stuff and grumble. A lot. Like here.-
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Author Archives: Austin
A year… only partially digested
So Occam’s Typewriter is a year old. Where does the time go…? (No answers involving quantum theory, please. Or homeopathy. And especially not invoking both). When someone pointed out a week or two back that we were approaching our first … Continue reading
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I’m still here… I think
Apologies for the lack of posting recently. You can blame the throes of teaching semester-time (into week ten, two and a half weeks to go…). Or perhaps the series of delightful illnesses the kids have been bringing home. Our three … Continue reading
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Dedication? Or lack of imagination?
Over in the comments at Athene Donald’s blog there is another of those extended discussions of UK science careers going on, prompted also by Jenny Rohn’s recent posts on fellowship schemes and the work of the Science is Vital campaign. … Continue reading
Remembering
Ten years ago today, the World Trade Centre twin towers were attacked and fell, with terrible loss of life. Like most people, I guess, I can remember exactly where I was during the attacks – watching CNN in a high-rise … Continue reading
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Bobby Fischer against the world
In which I am reminded that once stuff is in your brain somewhere cluttering it up, it can be pretty hard to get it out. Random bits of chess knowledge included. It is probably another of those middle-aged things, but … Continue reading
Posted in Chess, Family business, Getting old, History, Nerdishness, Procrastination
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Not log tables
I come from a family of decidedly womble-ing tendencies. In other words, we tend to acquire objects, and do not tend to throw them away. Ever. In my own case we are mostly talking about books, though other things … Continue reading
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