Monthly Archives: October 2008

“How do we make water?” That was the question I was asked on Wednesday morning, by the Younger Pawn (YP, nine on 5th November). Not, as you might expect, “where does water come from?” but specifically, “how do we make … Continue reading →

Your turn. (As per Henry.)

As I said elsewhere we scored some money from the ARC this week. We were not so fortunate with the NHMRC, which is a little bit of a shame because they’ve been paying my salary. (Our own fault—we haven’t found … Continue reading →

Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to determine why I was scribbling thus at breakfast this morning. Answer on Friday.

Take a look at http://www.charliesplayhouse.com/. There’s also a weblog. Me, I want the play mat.

What is a Wand of Doom and where do I get one?

I love cricket. I also love rugby. But there are crucial differences. An exciting rugby test can see me on my feet, on my knees, swearing at the ref and hugging my somewhat alarmed daughters with tears in my eyes. … Continue reading →

We’re at the end of the school mid- semester term (my inner pedant has just looked up ‘term’ and realized it has nothing to do with ‘three’) break and the two Pawns have mostly been at the childcare centre that … Continue reading →

I was quite happily day-dreaming through a student’s progress talk this afternoon, when I distinctly heard the phrase release of intracellular calcium stores Shuddering, I was wide awake, to find that my ears had not deceived me, and there, in … Continue reading →