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Coming soon…

Posted on August 29, 2011 by

I know I’ve been neglecting my blog terribly, lots to say but it’ll have to wait for me to unpack my new flat and my internet connection to be activated Why exactly does it take 2 weeks to turn a … Continue reading →

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Tranquil moments

Posted on July 10, 2011 by

We all need a quiet moment now and again and this is one of the places the Brontë sisters apparently used to go for inspiration. There’s nothing more peaceful than listening to a little bubbling stream finding it’s way around … Continue reading →

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Would you recommend starting a blog?

Posted on June 19, 2011 by

At coffee a little while ago (Our whole department has coffee together at 11:00 every day, it’s very sociable) a friend asked me would I recommend starting a blog, so Jo, this post is especially for you The short answer … Continue reading →

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More women of outstanding achievement

Posted on June 12, 2011 by

So as promised my second blog post on the UKRC women of outstanding achievement awards. In my last post I wrote about Athene Donald who won the lifetime achievement award, this time I want to tell you about a couple of … Continue reading →

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Silliness!

Posted on March 23, 2011 by

This is what blue sparkly nail varnish looks like under the microscope! Magnification x100 In case you’re wondering I use nail varnish in the lab when making slides to stop the glass coverslip from moving and ruining my precious dissections. … Continue reading →

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So what do you actually do?

Posted on March 18, 2011 by

I find this one of the toughest questions to answer. I can think of an explanation fairly readily but it’s hard to know if I’m really giving an answer that means something to the person I’m talking to. I’ve often … Continue reading →

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Story Time

Posted on March 5, 2011 by

More serious blog posts coming up soon but in the meantime I thought I’d tell you the story of how I came to be writing a blog. It all started back in 2005 when I started my current research project … Continue reading →

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Hello

Posted on February 6, 2011 by

Something interesting coming soon…

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