Monthly Archives: February 2011

A hideous reminder of our mortality…..

Posted on February 15, 2011 by

Demonstrations have been my thing for a long time. I’ve done scores of different ones – quiet ones, loud ones, small ones, big ones, smelly ones, coloured ones.  You name it. But all most people remember are the fiery ones. … Continue reading →

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A little rant about Sulfur Hexafluoride

Posted on February 6, 2011 by

A few weeks ago, I complained about a colleague who does a demonstration that irritates me. I’ve recycled that into a podcast for Chemistry World. So if you’re bored and have nothing to do, have a listen to my rant … Continue reading →

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Lord Monckton and the painful truth

Posted on February 4, 2011 by

You probably think I live in front of the television as, once again, I find myself commenting on a science documentary, this time from the wonderful BBC4. The programme, in the Storyville series,  “Meet the Climate Sceptics” by Rupert Murray, … Continue reading →

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Tim Radford on Science Communication

Posted on February 4, 2011 by

At the risk of sounding again like Marie Antoinette to those who don’t have a convenient academic library on their doorstep, I’d like to mention a comment article in Nature by Tim Radford, formerly science editor at the Guardian. He … Continue reading →

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Ramsay Day – February 9th

Posted on February 2, 2011 by

Ramsay Day is coming along rather nicely. We have arranged music for the unveiling. At least 20 people are coming on the bike ride (can anyone lend me a helmet-cam?). Sir William may even turn up in person.  Just in … Continue reading →

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