Richard P Grant
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Author Archives: rpg
On venerable Institutions
Battle lines are drawn at the RI, it appears. Join up now! It’s only £30, and you know you want to. Although as our resident pedant, SCurry Imperial points out, it helps to know what day you’re supposed to have … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
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On Homeopathy Awareness
Did you hear about the homeopathy patient who died of an overdose? He forgot to take his medicine. M’friend Charles pointed out (on Facebook) that ‘World Homeopathy Awareness Week’ is coming up. He wants to raise awareness by saying that … Continue reading
Posted in Homeopathy, Rants
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Onomasiology
One of these things does not mean what you think it does. The homeobox protein Prox1 is a negative modulator of ERRα/PGC-1α bioenergetic functions
Posted in Literature, Rants
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On Monday
No broadband at home, a new career, and a blog platform that makes kittens cry. And then there’s R78KG7Y8VQTY Stupid technorati.
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On being very, very cross
I responded to Duncan’s comment somewhat incoherently: Blah. UK must invest heavily in scientific research … economic competitive advantage Blah I’m not cross at Duncan, not by any means. No, my ire is directed at those public servants, those ‘leading … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Science
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On hair
M’learned Australian colleague, Steve ‘The Pogmeister’ Pogonowski, writes about a press release we, eh, released today. It features a fantastic F1000 reviewer, one Robert Sapolsky, who in addition to being able to turn out phrases such as irresistible human neuroethology … Continue reading
Posted in F1000
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On the politics of engagement
It’s come to my attention that there’s a General Election looming in the Untied Kingdom. This is the moment when the people of the country decide to change (or not) the people who are governing them (or not). It’s a … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Public Engagement
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On Titles
If, for the sake of argument (and I’m not looking at Grrlscientist over there), I was to come up with a new blog, or a new name for an existing one, what would you recommend? The blog in question will … Continue reading
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On science, funding and budget cuts
I suspect that most scientists, at some point in their professional career, have been asked asked by their family or friends what is it they actually do. I guess that only a small proportion have been able to convey the … Continue reading
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