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I have two invites from these people sitting in my inbox right now – and another nagging email reminding me. Always good to spread awareness

I’m a big fan of Munroe’s science explanations, and I’ve been thinking of setting my students an Up-Goer Five formative assessment. We’ll see, eh?

There has been a lack of posting lately, mostly because a very busy marking schedule has caught up with me. So I hope you will enjoy this link to ‘Probable Error’, which has spent a very likely significant amount of time rounding up all the ways scientists use to describe Read more…

In apology for lack of a post on Wednesday, have this hilarious interlude instead.

This is very similar to a post that’s been knocking about inside my head, so while I play catch up after my week away, have this post instead!

Today I’m at a networking event for early career researchers in Agriculture and talking about, among other things, our mooc. Looks like a good event for networking with industry and comparable researchers. Will be fun! 1052 and time for coffee and cake … and posters! 1458 talk over with only Read more…

Well this is just adorable. When we get around to it, my dragon will be called Ramoth of course

I’m an ethologist who works in animal welfare science. We’re often thought of as the fluffy scientists who spend a lot of time cuddling bunnies, but we also do some fascinating science on the side. I want to help people learn about the great advances ethologists have made in understanding Read more…