Category Archives: Communication

Three Things

Posted on September 10, 2010 by Stephen

Three unrelated things. The first is to alert you to a little update of my last post on the Sense about Science demonstration outside the Department of Health to raise awareness about their lax proposals for the regulation of traditional … Continue reading →

Posted in Communication, Scientific Life | 8 Comments

Reach for the Styles

Posted on July 21, 2010 by Stephen

I read an article by Matthew Reisz in Times Higher Education last week about the strained writing style of academic publications and it really got my goat. Don’t get me wrong — it’s a good piece and makes some valid … Continue reading →

Posted in Communication | 42 Comments

Science and the importance of cheese

Posted on June 21, 2010 by Stephen

Week two of “I’m a Scientist, Get me out of here!” is now upon me. This week the evictions start, so the competition is hotting up. I had meant to get around to writing a blog-post about week one, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Communication, Scientific Life | 43 Comments

Before the Deluge

Posted on June 13, 2010 by Stephen

It starts tomorrow. The floodgates will open and will not close again for two whole weeks. I mean of course that “I’m a scientist, get me out of here!” starts tomorrow morning. I have signed up to submit myself for … Continue reading →

Posted in Communication | 18 Comments

Something for the weekend

Posted on June 5, 2010 by Stephen

Wunderkind of audiovisual media that I am, I confess to being rather late in getting around to this one. Even I hesitated at the narcissistic self-absorption of it. But as a blogger, I must learn to overcome such hesitations. Here, … Continue reading →

Posted in Communication, Science | 11 Comments

I’m a scientist and the Boomtown Rats are here

Posted on May 26, 2010 by Stephen

Confused by the title? I’m not surprised. I’m a little confused myself. Though this is a common experience in science and nothing to be ashamed of. I was thinking about the Boomtown Rats since I was using their celebrated second … Continue reading →

Posted in Communication, Music | 5 Comments

I’m a scientist, get me out of here!

Posted on May 17, 2010 by Stephen

Ha, this’ll make you laugh. Having spent my last blogpost in wistful reflection on the endless judgements that I find myself subjected to as a working scientist, I have just signed up–quite voluntarily, of my own free will and with … Continue reading →

Posted in Communication, Fun | 20 Comments

Scientia Pro Publica 22

Posted on March 1, 2010 by Stephen

Roll up! Roll up! Lay-deeeez and Genne-men! Step right in! We have here today for your delectation and amazement a veritable cornucopia of comeliness, a festival of fecundity, a very large bucket of sciency bits, in all their wondrous and … Continue reading →

Posted in Communication, Scientific Life | 28 Comments

Mind your language

Posted on October 7, 2009 by Stephen

When it comes to language, I am a lover and a fighter. I’m no great expert but I know what I like and do try to take a bit of care every time I lay out my little handkerchief of … Continue reading →

Posted in Communication, Scientific Life | 42 Comments