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Addendum: The 1983 Fire
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- 23 November 2009
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- Leaving The Laboratory
So I’ve been having more conversations with people about the agricultural economy here in Ghana, and wanted to add some things to my last post…
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A perfect fit (5 comments)
- Date:
- 22 November 2009
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- Lab Life
I have spent this week in reflection, as one is bound to after a shake up. One thing that I identify quite strongly with my…
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Go with the flow (3 comments)
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- 22 November 2009
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- Scientific Intentions
Everyone who has ever worked in a lab knows about it. The flow. Those rare golden periods when everything you do just work. All controls…
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The Acts of the Apostles (of Science) (5 comments)
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- 22 November 2009
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- Reciprocal Space
According to the New Testament account, after the crucifixion Thomas insists on seeing and touching the wounds of Jesus before he will believe in the…
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Cultures in Science, Engineering and Technology (2 comments)
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- 21 November 2009
- Blog:
- Title to be Announced
At various times I have been classified as a scientist, engineer or technologist. Whatever the reason for this, it means that I am exposed to…
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The Rain in Spain....
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- 21 November 2009
- Blog:
- New York Minutes
This last week was a sort of cascade of science awards in New York. On Monday night the New York Academy of Sciences Blavatnik Award…
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A great loss (9 comments)
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- 20 November 2009
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- Lab Life
I have been waiting for a bit of news for a few months now. Every single email with one particular subject heading made me jump…
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Changing Disciplines? (11 comments)
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- 19 November 2009
- Blog:
- Way Oort West
Last week I wrote about my job search. Not more than a couple days later I had a pseudo-offer on the table for a post-doc.…
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The evolutionary origins of religion (2 comments)
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- 18 November 2009
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- Cancerevo: Evolution and cancer
Science continues with a series of essays commemorating the year of Darwin. This week (and by this week I mean the one I got this…
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Science on TV and radio this week
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- 23 November 2009
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- London blog
Monday Life (BBC1, 21.00-22.00) This week, the novel techniques animals use to hunt, and to escape from predators. Frontiers (Radio 4, 21.00-21.30) Sue Nelson heads…
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This Week: What Can You Be With a PhD?
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- 11 November 2009
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- New York blog
Not sure of your options after graduation? Then you should check out What Can You Be With a PhD? this Friday and Saturday at NYU.…
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Recruiting new Nature Network Boston bloggers (2 comments)
- Date:
- 01 September 2009
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- Boston blog
We need more contributors to this blog! Rob is moving to a new job and so am I. If you love writing, are based in…
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