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What I Read In October
Paul Murdin: Exoplanets: The Search for Earth’s Twin The discovery and initial characterisation of solar systems beyond our own has been one of the great scientific successes of the past thirty years. More than 6,400 so-called ‘exoplanets‘ are now known, … Continue reading →…
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Event Horizon
Graham Farmelo: Hawking, His Life and Work This is the authorised biography of a truly remarkable person of whose existence I am sure you are both aware, so famed has he become in scientific and popular culture. No other theoretical … Continue reading → Continue reading →
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Guilt on Saying No
Retirement is a strange state, at least for me. I’ve written recently about one aspect of it, looking at whether or not I had achieved anything like a coherent ‘portfolio’. Writing that previous blog reassured me I had not taken … Continue reading → Continue reading →
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In which we stare down a universe of one
It’s one of those days when the reality of academic loneliness hits hard. Sometimes, you can be lulled into a false sense of complacency. It’s a peaceful period, your colleagues are available, you’re part of an amazing team. Projects steam-roll … Continue reading → Continue…
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How to Communicate
I recently had the pleasure of attending a discussion about the future of science communication, mainly involving early career researchers who had already slotted some communication initiatives into their busy lives. There were many insights provided into ‘what works’, but ……
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Keeping On Keeping Going
Listening to a webinar regarding women in management, I was struck by the panellist who remarked in irritation how her boss had once said ‘you must not have had any problems’ en route to the role she had. She was … Continue reading → Continue reading →
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Are You Confused?
Do you look at your life and wonder what you’re doing? Perhaps you’re too busy ever to step back and consider its balance: balance between work and your outside life, be it domestic or social; and/or balance between what you … Continue reading → Continue reading →
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In which it all happens again
This is the time of year when I am most closely reminded of the cycles of time and their steady acceleration. I am steeped in all the evidence. It is a beautiful autumnal morning, vivid green foliage almost vibrating against … Continue reading → Continue reading →
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What I Read In August and September
Notwithstanding inasmuch as which I have been working hard on the first draft of my next book, provisionally entitled The Only Way is Ethics: Moral Philosophy the Modern Way, I have managed to read, or listen to, a surprising number … Continue reading → Continue reading →
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It Ain’t What You Do (It’s the Way That You Do It)
RAF Fairford has been in the news recently. I’m reminded of a personal anecdote involving RAF Fairford, and, seeing as I’ve just spent a couple of hours rebuilding an old website in order to find said story, I’m going to … Continue reading → Continue reading →
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Condescension
Janet Taylor’s (1804-1870) was not a name I was familiar with until rather recently. She was quite the pioneer, however, despite the hurdles she had to face as a woman committed to delivering improvements in navigation for British sailors. A … Continue reading → Continue reading…
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Alexander Borodin and the Education of Women
For those of a certain age who remember Chris Tarrant’s Who wants to be a millionaire?’, there was a moment when the contestant had reached the million dollar question which was: What was the composer Borodin’s profession? To me, that … Continue reading → Continue reading →