Category Archives: education

The ghosts of St Patrick’s Days past

Posted on March 17, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

1997. I’m an undergrad in Newcastle. The lunchtime pints of green Caffrey’s. The late arrival at a small group seminar in a darkened room. The realisation that the only chairs left are stacked up at the back of the room. … Continue reading →

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Am I a walking stereotype?

Posted on March 14, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I came across an interesting site recently. It’s called “Stuff White People Like” and, well, it’s a list of things that white people are supposed to all be into. There are several different ways to approach such a list, many … Continue reading →

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Explaining my scarlet letter

Posted on March 7, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

This post has been brewing and fermenting in my mind ever since I added the scarlet A to my blog a few months ago. The A is for Atheist, and you can read about the purpose of the corresponding “Out … Continue reading →

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Friday’s Primate Party

Posted on January 11, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

While past Friday’s Primate Parties have included the occasional scientific article, I tend to find most of my stories via Google Alerts. This approach does bring up some good stuff, as well as an awful lot of quotes from athletes … Continue reading →

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Why I got into science

Posted on June 13, 2007 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I don’t usually believe in fate, but I do believe that I was meant to be a scientist. Whether it’s innate curiosity and logic, or a mixture of other traits, I seem to be very well suited to biology in … Continue reading →

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The Creation Museum Carnival

Posted on May 28, 2007 by Cath@VWXYNot?

PZ Myers has co-ordinated a fantastic response to the opening of a Creation Museum in the States. I’m afraid I didn’t get around to contributing anything myself, but here’s a nice juicy link:Creation Museum CarnivalOn a recent trip to Washington … Continue reading →

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