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Articles from November 2011



Science – no laughing matter.

Joking aside.   Apparently, on Twitter, which is a form of shouting into Cyberspace (as we know) a Comedian – who we will call Comedian A – has been complaining about someone who we will call ‘Comedian’ B.

Computer Science

How the Dalmatian got her spots – a tale of printer ink cartridge angst.   I have always loved computers. From the very first day the ‘286’ arrived in the lab, it was love at first sight. I have always hated printers. From the very first day the ‘tractor feed’ arrived in the lab (the [...]

Science on Film

Bad science in action!   I was watching the boxset of ‘Fringe Series One’ on DVD this week. Not my fault, it was recommended to me, and not simply by a friend who said: ‘want to see The X-Files with a different name?’ It’s not like that! The X-Files was a TV show about conspiracies [...]

Spectroscopy And The Renaissance

All I want for Christmas! I do not have any old masters hidden away in the attic. There are no ‘Clarice Cliffs’ currently being used as plant trays in the potting shed, because there is no potting shed. All of my silver is plated and all that glitters here is most certainly not gold. I [...]

Cloning – not the only way forward for agriculture

Asparagus in autumn – surely not? I am a great fan of asparagus. I cannot get enough of it. As this year has seen the first crop from my new allotment (yes, I know everybody just has to have one) I have been served very well. The slightly offensive production of – amongst other things [...]