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Raindrops, Stars and Photons
Here is another one of those occasional posts with mazin facks bout stronomy. (See also Almost Nothing and A Dim Glimmer).Today’s rambling is inspired by some... Read more
Posted on 29 July 2013 ASTRONOMY, SCIENCE -
Science, Money, and Derring Do
Lots of readers for NAM and the Knife Edge, but only one comment. Maybe its a summer thing. The other Professor L expressed his surprise that I didn’t get... Read more
Posted on 11 July 2013 ASTRONOMY, SCIENCE -
NAM and the Knife Edge
Had a jolly few days at NAM2013, the annual UK astronomy jamboree. I gave two talks, a contributed talk and a plenary. This was hard work. Stress City. Read more
Posted on 05 July 2013 ASTRONOMY, SCIENCE -
Science in Spending Review : Story So Far
Quick off the mark Beeb summary here. The real McCoy here, for patient readers. (In standard government fashion, much blether and very repetitive…)Headline (1)... Read more
Posted on 26 June 2013 ASTRONOMY, SCIENCE -
CSR Science Optimism?
The UK government spending review makes its announcement on Wednesday. The mainstream media have been full of reports of ministers squabbling, especially Osborn... Read more
Posted on 24 June 2013 ASTRONOMY, SCIENCE -
Glory of Love Variety Box
Telescoping Peter just cheered up my Saturday (don’t ask) by posting a lovely Humphrey Lyttelton version of the Glory of Love from 1955. It’s a well covered... Read more
Posted on 22 June 2013 ASTRONOMY, SCIENCE -
Cosmo Guessr?
I got hooked on GeoGuessr over the last few days. Apparently its the latest Internet Craze so I don’t feel so special, but I do feel a bit of a junkie. Its... Read more
Posted on 31 May 2013 ASTRONOMY, SCIENCE -
Call Off Christmas
Some interesting “MOOCs will change everything” stuff on the webby-media today. Although I blogged about this a short while ago, I am tempted to have another go... Read more
Posted on 20 May 2013 ASTRONOMY, SCIENCE -
Holiday Harper
Just over a year back i wrote a post glue-ing together video-music clips from four ages of Joni Mitchell. There is a strange feeling of resolution tracing the... Read more
Posted on 06 May 2013 ASTRONOMY, SCIENCE -
End of the University Part II/III : Online Education
Oh dear. Everybody knows you should never write Paper I unless you really are going to do Papers II, III etc. Posterity looks unkindly on failed pomposity. Read more
Posted on 01 May 2013 ASTRONOMY, SCIENCE -
Pippa Plugging (and a Bit of Chas)
Had a rather jolly evening last night. I went to a book launch. I’d never been to one before and didn’t quite know what to expect – lots of air kissing and... Read more
Posted on 25 April 2013 ASTRONOMY, SCIENCE -
Korean Controversy Posturing
Emerging from a spot of lurgi so maybe just a postette.I just watched the controversial Korean undercover documentary. Given the fuss, I was surprised to see... Read more
Posted on 15 April 2013 ASTRONOMY, SCIENCE -
Cosmology Conundrum
Some colleagues have suggested that my posting on Planck Day was overly frivolous, given the huge importance of what Planck has achieved. (Nicely written up by... Read more
Posted on 26 March 2013 ASTRONOMY, SCIENCE -
George, God, and the Grapefruit : Ten Things I Learned
Been watching the ESA Planck live press junket George show thingy. Well, everybody and his hairdresser will be writing up their well considered Planck thoughts... Read more
Posted on 21 March 2013 ASTRONOMY, SCIENCE -
Wild Northern Skies
Only connect, as Goethe said. Or was it E.MForster? Or did I already already use that gag in an earlier post? Anyhoo. Two or so weeks ago commenters on my own... Read more
Posted on 19 March 2013 ASTRONOMY -
Thorium Plug
As I emerged from my slumbers this morning, I absorbed the latest radio chatter about British Gas – investing wisely, or fleecing the consumer ? Read more
Posted on 27 February 2013 ASTRONOMY, SCIENCE -
Softly Fading
Kevin Ayers died yesterday. If you search out http://www.kevin-ayers.com/ the page you arrive at says “this domain has expired”. A grim accidental joke. There i... Read more
Posted on 21 February 2013 ASTRONOMY, SCIENCE -
Tieless in Gaza
Party at Professor P’s house last night. We were celebrating our three new appointments and bonding and stuff. Three? Well, our REF gamble is going to work,... Read more
Posted on 07 February 2013 ASTRONOMY, SCIENCE -
The Big REF Gamble
Three days in a row? Crumbs. Better do some real work soon.Interesting but perhaps not surprising that the reactions to yesterdays Tricky Dicky post were all... Read more
Posted on 06 February 2013 ASTRONOMY, SCIENCE -
Tricky Dick, Leicester’s Own
Except he wasn’t of course. Just murdered and buried there, poor sod. He should be re-buried in Yorkshire. Anyhoo, by majority vote, the Leicester archaeology... Read more
Posted on 05 February 2013 ASTRONOMY, SCIENCE