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Writing this blog is a labour of love, and one which I evidently need a little encouragement towards on occasion. If you like what I write, the best way to show your gratitude would be to fuel my caffeine addiction and buy me a coffee to say thank you. All coffee donations are gratefully accepted!
Monthly Archives: June 2013
❝ I believe that every human has a finite number of heartbeats and I don’t intend to waste any of mine.❞ Neil Armstrong
Fellowship!
A good friend of mine summed up my life goals rather succinctly recently. She said that for as long as she’d known me (which has been quite a few years now), the goal has always been to go somewhere interesting … Continue reading
Posted in academia, life
Tagged postdoc life
Caffeine and ambiance!
I’ll freely admit that I’m something of a seigneur-terraces. As well as enjoying freshly brewed coffee, I do like the atmosphere found in most coffee shops. Actually, I’m quite glad that I live in a city with rather a vibrant … Continue reading
Examiner kitteh
“So tell me, what were the main objectives of your research towards a PhD?” Examiner kitteh is in UR thesis finding UR errors! (Happy caturday!)
Peer Pressure
Recently I was, for the first time ever, asked to peer review a paper. My initial response was one of bemusement at the idea that someone thinks I know what I’m talking about, followed by a brief flurry of excitement. … Continue reading
Posted in academia, life
Tagged postdoc problems, scientific method
Happiness Molecules
Today is brought to you by caffeine, vitamin D, and serotonin. That is all.
Spaceflight Aesthetics
One thing which I’ve always admired about NASA is their attention to aesthetics. They pay good attention to graphic design – as well they should, given that many of their major achievements have gone down in history. And let’s face … Continue reading
Posted in art, space
Tagged graphic design, spaceflight
I ♥ Venus
It’s always fascinated me that the mountains of Venus are capped with snow made of heavy metal minerals. Frosts made of shiny, lustrous material, giving a metallic glint to the tops of mountains hidden beneath kilometres of acrid cloud. I … Continue reading
❝ Don’t tell me the sky’s the limit when there are footprints on the moon.❞ Paul Brandt
Ammonia-Based Life?
While I was perusing some Wikimedia Commons images to find an illustration for an article, I stumbled across this gorgeous concept image, created by Wikimedia user lttiz. This is an impressively well thought out depiction of a world dominated by … Continue reading
