The writer who could not write ‘Writer’ – sad really. Census Humour I’ve finally come clean – for the purpose of the census. That’s the UK 2011 census, the one that the American Lockheed Martin Company (the worlds largest defence contractor) were awarded 150 Million glorious British pounds to ‘support’. Tick this box if you [...]
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“I was working in the lab late one night…” I’ve worked late in the lab many nights. It’s what happens when an experiment has to be completed. Part of the job, and at no time did I actually do the ‘Monster Mash’. I’ve never really had to pull an ‘all-nighter’ though. A lot of the [...]
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Everyday is a battle against the odds – with danger ever present! It was one of those times in the pub when you’re not sure exactly what you’re doing there or how you got there or even who the people are. Mixed crowd (not like the normal all-scientist crew I generally hung out with [...]
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Scientists let their hair down! I was wondering about the ducks. I mean, it’s a good idea to inform speakers how their presentations are progressing – a lot of science conferences (and award ceremonies!) need greater enforcement of timings – but volunteers doing ‘duck quacks’ every 30 seconds during two minute ‘dramatic readings’, perhaps [...]
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Excitement mounts in Dewar World
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‘Profound Concerns’ Over Proposed Visa Cuts For Foreign Students Sixteen University vice-chancellors have written to a top Sunday Newspaper to express their ‘profound concern’ over the UK government’s plans to limit visas for international students. They claim that without international students many university courses, particularly in science and engineering, will not be viable. Courses [...]
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And what do you want to be when you grow up? I was rather surprised to read at the weekend that David Baddiel, stand-up comedian, writer, broadcaster and co-creator of one of my most favourite ‘running’ sketches ever – the professors of ‘History Today’ – always assumed he was going to be a scientist. Blimey, [...]
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