Category: academic life
-
An excellent Science Blogging, Soton Open Science Workshop, and Science in the 21st Century Conference Adventure, Part II
Long time no blog, indeed. I had wanted to write more about the numerous workshops and conferences I attended, but I didn’t get around to it because we’ve been very busy here at Mendeley HQ. Among other things, we’re planning a new release of Mendeley Desktop soon. Without giving too much away, it will include…
Written by
·
1–2 minutes -
An excellent Science Blogging 2008 adventure, Part I
My jetlag is in full swing as I’m writing this from my room at the lovely Walper Terrace Hotel in Kitchener/Waterloo, Ontario. The local time is 10pm, but my inner clock (still set to GMT) tells me it’s 3 in the morning, thus lending incredible appeal to the hotel bed behind me. But I’ve decided…
Written by
·
2–4 minutes -
A missed opportunity
I received a very tempting offer today: A friend of mine, who’s faculty at a major research university here in London, invited me to become a guest lecturer for the next spring term and take over a class in consumer behaviour. It would have been seven sessions, three hours each. I always enjoyed teaching, and…
Written by
·
1–2 minutes -
If scientists were tabloid fodder
And now for something completely different. Do you know 14? 14 is an artist who satirizes celebrity culture on her blog Gallery of the Absurd. Here’s my favourite of her paintings: For months the world has been anticipating the arrival of the Brangelina baby. Tabloids and bloggers have been speculating that this baby is destined…
Written by
·
1–2 minutes -
An excellent EuroScience adventure, Part II
After writing so much about the other fun speeches, sessions, and things to do at the ESOF2008, I didn’t manage to talk about our own session, “Euroscience’s Interactive Workshop: Development of a virtual network custom designed for scientists”, which took place on Monday afternoon. The sessions was started off by Professors Peter Westh and Roberto…
Written by
·
2–3 minutes
Mendeley Blog 