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Naughty and Nice
A small Christmas blog on the ethics of being overheard . . . he’s making a list, he’s checking it twice . . .
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Productive Wastage
I’m often accused of being productive, which is not how I think of myself. Instead, I spend time on things I never think will be finished . . .
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Jill Goes Back to the Chalet School
It was my birthday recently, and one of my friends gave me an old copy of The Chalet School. It’s one of the best presents I’ve ever been given. I’ve been hunting for the Chalet School books for years, but they’re very difficult to find and seem to be out Read more…
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Welcome to the new Fluffy Sciences!
Hello folks and welcome to the new-look (and nicer domain-name) Fluffy Sciences! At present, the old blog is still happily present within the old domain, so all your links will still work. I’ve spent the last two years working in veterinary education research, and I’ve picked up a new phrase Read more…
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Seven PhDs
So a few days ago I stumbled across Josh Raclaw’s tweet:
Watching Thor: Ragnorok and never get tired of hearing Bruce Banner brag about his 7 PhDs like it’s a sign of brilliance and not just poor career planning, dude. Like, maybe do the one PhD and then some postdocs, guy.
— Joshua Raclaw (@joshraclaw) March 3, 2018
And this is the result:
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Reasons Why Twister Is The Most Pro-Science Blockbuster
Twister is one of my top five films of all time. If it’s not in yours you need to rethink your priorities. Now it’s not necessarily the most scientifically accurate movie of all time, but I think it’s one the most positive depictions of science, and one of the best Read more…
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FluffySciences in 2016
So it’s not quite Friday, but I think it’s time to post the last FluffyFriday of 2016 anyway! 2016 was a big year for me, professionally speaking. First and foremost, 2016 was the year I wrote my book: Animal Personalities. It’s not 100% finished yet, but the first draft was Read more…
Fluffy Friday Tea Break
Ch-Ch-Changes
There are more changes afoot at FluffySciences! Because after six very happy years with SRUC it’s time for me to move on … Yes today was, technically, my last working day at SRUC. On Monday I start a new role as a research fellow in veterinary education at the Read more…
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Chronicles of Athena – Lockout 2016
There I was, happily trotting off to the cinema to see ‘Spotlight’, when I heard an almighty yowl behind me. Edinburgh tenements have a common stairwell, colloquially known as the ‘close’, with an exterior door at the bottom. I was at the bottom of my close, two neighbours had just Read more…
