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…Action Man, Bald Eagle and a Theremin at the Kent Festival of Science…
Last week was a primary school half-term break for my son. I had some holiday to take, and so we decided to seize the opportunity to spend some quality time together; well, either that or restore some sanity to my wife’s life! We had, a couple of weeks earlier, and following a thoroughly enjoyable experience ... -
A New Year’s Resolution to Make Science Exciting For My Son
It’s my first blog of the New Year. The usual craziness of the holidays meant too much alcohol, too much food and not enough sleep. It’s now time for payback in the gym. But what’s this got to do with science? Well January sees a flood of people and their New Years resolutions for a better ... -
Thanksgiving…Thanking Our Teachers
At our Thanksgiving dinner this past weekend, my wife’s family did something that was extraordinary. They wanted to give thanks to special teachers that they had in their lives by going around the table and speaking about them. I’ve been thinking about this quite a lot lately given all of the feedback on... -
Science – It’s Just So Damn Hard
I usually don’t blog and beg for people to respond with comments, but I’m now asking all of you to read the following piece from a recent NY Times article, and let me know what you think….because I don’t know what to think and it’s bothering me. A recent NY Times contains a piece called “Why Science... -
I.Am.Science
I hope that some of you watched Sunday night’s “The i.am FIRST: Science Is Rock & Roll Back-to-School Special” which was broadcast on ABC. The show focused on Dean Kamen’s FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) competition sponsored in part by Will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas... -
The genie of the Erlenmeyer and the three wishes in cancer research.
Cancer is such an old disease that has been even found in dinosaur bones. So many years have passed and we still don’t have a cure. Herein I describe the most important factors that explain the slowness in discovering new cancer therapies in recent years, as well as my list of wishes to the genie in the... -
El genio del Erlenmeyer y los tres deseos en la investigación del cáncer.
El cáncer es una enfermedad tan antigua que incluso se ha encontrado en los huesos de dinosaurios. Tantos años han pasado y todavía no existe una cura. Aquí describo los factores más importantes que explican la lentitud en el descubrimiento de nuevas terapias del cáncer en los últimos años, así como... -
The World Science Festival
While cruising through the NY Times a few weeks ago, I came upon a full page ad for the 4th Annual World Science Festival that was to be held in NYC from June 1st through June 5th. This event seemed really cool as it looked like a giant scientific education outreach covering multiple areas of ... -
Science, Posters and Non-Scientists
I was at a great poster session today. What is a poster session you might ask? Poster sessions for scientists are gatherings where scientists summarize their latest research in the form of a large poster (usually 6’ x 4‘). The posters get hung up around a room and people talk science. It’s great way to ...
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