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Once upon a time a callow youth—quite by accident—almost burned down a high school chemistry lab. This is not that story, but an appreciation of certain details in this one will enhance your enjoyment when I get round to telling … Continue reading →

If you hear a rustling in the hedgerow, don’t be alarmed now, it’s just a new kid on the blog.

There must be an easier way. *All* of Australia is remote and isolated, Shirley? Filled in my Australian tax return yesterday. Those of you who have never had to fill in a tax return don’t know what you’re missing. For … Continue reading →

It’s still Friday. Somewhere. ‘It’s hot like hell. And you smell of death!’ Lieselotte said to Neil one morning, not long before I left that particular lab. This is the girl who uses the English language rather like a cluster … Continue reading →

Whee. That was a fun weekend. I, despite my best efforts, completely failed to leave the pawns up a tree near Thetford so we trundled onwards to Norwich, where they’d laid on a parade and fireworks for us. Which was … Continue reading →

I ran a brief and unscientific poll last week, much to Cath’s chagrin. It wasn’t as bad as she would have you believe, because I actually did think about the questions in those couple of teeth-brushing minutes, and figured I … Continue reading →

I managed to be the ‘plus one’ at a book launch last night, at a club in Soho. Very pleasant do it was, too, and I met some very interesting people, including the two stars of the show (Brian Cox … Continue reading →

Conflict of Interest: I’m the information architect at Faculty of 1000, as you probably know by now. As it’s Friday, and Henry Gee has admitted he is, after all, the new Stephen Fry, I thought a quick poll is in … Continue reading →

RT rpg7twit: Henry Gee, aka cromercrox: the new stephenfry ?@ @lablit Great time at the NN drinks last night, despite there being only a few regulars there; and the magnificent Pamela Ronald. Pamela said something nice about a certain “blog … Continue reading →

I have lots of stories about kit. This isn’t one of them. Now that I’m working with the results of science, rather than generating it myself, I don’t get to play much with really cool equipment (although I do seem … Continue reading →