Author Archives: rpg

Grey light — and probably a crazy blackbird — woke me this morning, unable to breathe through my nose. I made myself a mug of Earl Grey (black, couldn’t be bothered looking for lemons) and went back to bed, to … Continue reading →

My little Sophie has a cold, bless her. She’s finding it difficult to breathe naturally. She was a little bit worried that she would forget to breathe through her mouth, as opposed to her blocked nose, in the night. As … Continue reading →

Immodestly points southward.

Last week I found myself in front of about 40 incredibly bright people telling them that Social Media is a waste of time. The venue was a rather spiffy Hotel & spa (and damn if I didn’t forget to take … Continue reading →

Some might say there’s no such thing as centrifugal force. Such people are probably not molecular biologists, cell biologists, nor any other kind of scientist who has to separate very small things on the basis of size, mass or density; … Continue reading →

Last week, Martin interviewed me about my new job at F1000. Rather gratifyingly, not least because I know certain people were watching developments with interest, Richard Akerman (a technology architect and information security officer; whereas I’m an information architect but … Continue reading →

As requested …

Ian (Brooks 2009, private communication) wondered why it was so quiet on the internets. Today’s a holiday in the UK: traditionally it’s May Day but that’s a bit too communist for peaceful folk so we call it the Spring Bank … Continue reading →

One of the things that’s been exercising my mates Eva and Cameron, and myself (and passim) since last year is social media (or ‘Web 2.0’) and how it relates to scientists; scientists to it; and the rate with which Li-Kim … Continue reading →

This has been on my radar for a week, but I’ve suddenly realized the closing date is tomorrow. Nikon’s Small World Photomicrography competition. Small World is regarded as the leading forum for showcasing the beauty and complexity of life as … Continue reading →