Monthly Archives: October 2012

A television programme about the second law of thermodynamics

Posted on October 20, 2012 by Stephen

CP Snow must be doing cartwheels in his grave. The BBC has made a beautiful, intelligent film about the second law of thermodynamics. You only have until Tuesday 30th Oct* to catch it on iPlayer and you should. Presented by … Continue reading →

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Imperial debate: light and heat on the RCUK open access policy

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Stephen

It is two weeks since the meeting organised by the Imperial College Science Communication Forum to discuss the new open access policy announced by Research Councils UK (RCUK) in the light of the Finch Report. Richard Van Norden of Nature chaired … Continue reading →

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