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To offset, or perhaps mesh with, the still rumbling discussion on “depression”:http://network.nature.com/people/rpg/blog/2008/09/14/on-depression—a-personal-perspective, it strikes me that there’s an obvious solution to the scientific pay “problem”:http://network.nature.com/people/UE19877E8/blog/2008/09/29/in-which-science-becomes-a-sport-–-hypothetically-speaking#comment-18378. The logical extension is that we all become enthusiastic amateurs (and a serious post on … Continue reading →

I’m an empiricist. I like to test hypotheses. Following Heather’s “suggestion”:http://network.nature.com/people/UE19877E8/blog/2008/09/29/in-which-science-becomes-a-sport-–-hypothetically-speaking#comment-18142 of using Facebook to make three updates a day, I’ve been what is essentially ‘live-blogging’ my work day. It strikes me that this is essentially Open Notebook science, but … Continue reading →

As any dad will tell you, it’s just about impossible to find adhesive that sticks glass to glass, or indeed glass to anything. This is important because small (and not so small) children invariably break small, inexpensive but emotionally attached … Continue reading →

bq. _Einstein can’t be classed as witless. He claimed atoms were the littlest. When you did a bit of splitting-em-ness Frighten everybody shitless_ “Jenny”:http://network.nature.com/people/UE19877E8/blog/2008/09/29/in-which-science-becomes-a-sport-–-hypothetically-speaking is talking about turning science into a spectator sport. Heather, I think, is volunteering to be … Continue reading →

Randall never ceases to amaze me. I wonder if he’s single?

It is evident that J.D. knows scientists, or at least the twin evils of mechanical greeblies and the funding process, quite well. I calculate that the chance of getting the LHC fully operational is about one in 160. Perhaps Bob … Continue reading →

And… here are the answers nutjobs Vermouth Henry strong Anna shorts brain waves Ben As you only managed to get three right, I’m going to have to keep the entire class behind after school.

It is no secret that I have a professional interest (they make me do it, I try not to) in zinc fingers. So when I was tidying up the Pawns’ breakfast mess last week I was intrigued by the box … Continue reading →

A few things have cropped up over the past couple of days, related (indirectly) to the grand challenge from the last panel “discussion”:http://network.nature.com/people/rpg/blog/2008/09/15/on-science-blogging-2008—part-3 at SciBlog ’08. Grrlscientist has a long and thoughtful essay, also published at Research Fortnight (although I … Continue reading →

bq. Päivän lukuvinkki – Nature Networkin foorumilla tieteentekijä toisensa jälkeen “tunnustaa kärsivänsä tai kärsineensä vakavasta masennuksesta”:http://network.nature.com/people/rpg/blog/2008/09/14/on-depression—a-personal-perspective ja tukeutuneensa lääkkeisiinkin. Hyvin terapeuttista luettavaa. On ihan tavallista olla hajalla gradschoolissa! Ja sen jälkeenkin! Apparently. Bob?