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Science, statistics and society
What are the odds? On Tuesday I attended Science Cafe in Leiden, a monthly discussion evening on all matters scientific and their role in society. The theme was the way chance, likelihood and...
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MIRI crosses the pond (Thoughts on PR)
Gift-wrapping MIRI for our NASA colleagues NASA issued a press release yesterday to announce that the engineering test model of the mid-infrared instrument for its next-generation space observatory,...
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Today is Ada Lovelace Day, commemorating the 19th century British Countess who became one of the pioneers of computing. The first Ada Lovelace Day was held last year, as an international day of...
View ArticleMeet The Elements
A friend pointed me towards this fab little video of the song “Meet the Elements” by They Might Be Giants. Very cute!
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Steinbeck and Science
Route of the Sea of Cortez expedition John Steinbeck won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1962, and though his popularity had waned in the latter stages of his career, he’s been a much-read and...
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In which I get Celebrated in The Guardian
Amidst the perennial discussion of how to get more women into scientific careers and keep them there, it hadn’t occurred to me that female science bloggers may also be in a minority. A few days ago,...
View Article3 Quarks Daily Science Prize
Somewhat legendary science and culture blog 3 Quarks Daily has just announced the 3rd instalment of its science blogging prize. This year’s competition will be judged by physicist and writer Lisa...
View ArticleSo you want to do an instrumentation PhD
In the last couple of years I’ve been asked several times for advice on PhDs in astronomy, and instrumentation PhDs in particular. Many aspects of choosing a PhD became obvious to me only with...
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Long distance astronomer
Lesson #9: Appropriate footwear is crucial And so another year ends in a flurry of travel, family, bad weather, presents, great food and drink(s). 2012 was an interesting year – my trip to Paranal,...
View ArticleThe Greatest British Innovation
What British innovation has had the biggest impact on our lives? And which British discovery is likely to revolutionise the world in the future? A vote on these topics is currently under way as part of...
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