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Some Friday cell porn for you. Among other things, I used to be a cell biologist (which reminds me: I need to blog about Jenny’s mis-classification of me). I used to be able to spend hours simply peering down microscopes … Continue reading →

Regular listeners will remember the Science Online London gathering back in August. The day before, Mendeley hosted a pre-conference ‘fringe’ event, organized by Jenny. It turned out to be quite a wild evening, and there is video evidence of shenanigans. … Continue reading →

Who gets custody of the Gilsons? I’ve left a few labs in my time. It’s part of the nature of science: we’re all at least a little bit itinerant, needing or wanting to move on every few years (except for … Continue reading →

Following on from a number of posts about mentors or mentorship, I got thinking about my own experience of being on the receiving end of leadership. I should think that most of us who have had the fortune to work … Continue reading →

“Scientific publishing is not primarily about communication. It’s a way of keeping score.” Discuss.

Over on another planet blog Darren Saunders asks what is an Associate Faculty Member (AFM). There was some sales training on this subject last week and I sat in, so I should know. I’ve also been re-writing the FAQs for … Continue reading →

In the day job I am responsible for getting a website relaunched. Part of this involves looking at what other people are doing and stealing ideas. Part of that involves usability testing and making sure stuff just works. Another part, … Continue reading →

Does anyone else find it odd, that of all the opportunities the British have to let off fireworks outside the usual New Year shindig, we choose to celebrate the time someone tried (and failed) to blow up Parliament? The Shackledraggers … Continue reading →

I’m sitting in a hotel in Charleston SC, in a somewhat uncomfortable armchair, MacBook on lap and cursing the dodgy wireless signal in this place. Looking around, lots of people seem to be having similar problems. I’ve forgotten my adaptor … Continue reading →

I’ve allegedly been on holiday this week. It was enforced: not only is it half term and the Pawns require a bit of childcare, I also found myself with rather a lot of annual leave that I have to use … Continue reading →