It’s been hectic at work lately (in fact, things seem to be that way most of the time!) & tomorrow I’m off to Taranaki with my Dean & the VC for a couple of days. Why? To meet with teachers & principals of schools there, so that we can find out more about the needs […]
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the need for science communication
By now the fact that senior NIWA scientist Jim Salinger lost his job last week has made global headlines (in the blogosphere at least). Apparently, he spoke to the media without approval from his superiors. OK, NIWA is a commercial entity & there are a lot of checks & balances to ensure that commercially sensitive information […]
Continue readingwhen people are most likely to accept outrageous statements…
I thought this fitted rather well with some recent posts 🙂 courtesy of GraphJam
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and the nature of open-mindedness (via Pharyngula [as usual!]). Remember to turn the sound on.
Continue readingmore on sodium chlorite – the ‘miracle mineral supplement’
After reading & commenting on that letter, which attributed health benefits to sodium chlorite, I found my interest had been piqued. Just what has been claimed for this chemical? So I went looking…
Continue readinga personal ‘darwin bibliography’
At last night’s Cafe Scientique, I was asked to recommend books about Charles Darwin. So here goes. (This is my own reading list & probably quite idiosyncratic!) In no particular order: Charles Darwin: the ‘Beagle’ letters – edited by Frederick Burkhardt (2008), Cambridge University Press. I presented snippets from this in yesterday’s blog; it’s a […]
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… Darwin Day 🙂 HAPPY DARWIN DAY, everybody! (Thought I should get that out of my system. I hope to get a more substantial post up later today – too many meetings getting in the way of my writing fix!)
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This one’s for readers in & around Hamilton – the topic for this month’s Cafe Scientifique will be: Charles Darwin – the man & his science. You’re very welcome to join us & talk about the man who did so much for our understanding of biology. The Cafes are held at B.B.C. (Bar, Bistro, Cafe), which […]
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… & no bread recipes either. I’ve just got back from Wellington, where I helped to celebrate the life, & mourn the death, of someone who’d been a good & valued friend for 30 years (& who introduced me to the joys of playing the recorder properly, & the books of Ursula le Guin). For […]
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Happy Holidays, have a great New Year – – & may your days be filled with interesting things 🙂
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