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ErrantWritings

The irreverent science writings of Matthew Partridge (MCeeP)

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It’s okay to not do research right now

So last week we put out an article about all the ways you can keep doing research in these lockdown times. The tips range from ones that you can spend hours a day doing, to simple things that take just a few minutes a day. But, I don’t think we Read more…

By Matthew (@MCeeP), 3 years29 April 2020 ago
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6 ways to do research at home

We may all be stuck at home but there is still science to be done! Admittedly it’s currently very hard to do science that involves large lasers or going outside for more than an hour at a time, but with a bit of creativity there is still research we can Read more…

By Matthew (@MCeeP), 3 years22 April 2020 ago
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How to write up a lab book: a terrible guide no one should follow

From my first experiment in primary school (when I dissolved salt in some water and wrote down how long it took) all the way up until the last time I made a saline buffer, I have been writing things down in a lab book. Well I say “writing” obviously most Read more…

By Matthew (@MCeeP), 3 years15 April 2020 ago
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Buffering while making a buffer

In my lifetime as a researcher I have made more buffer solutions than I’ve had hot baths. That is to say that, if all the water from all the baths I’ve ever had was compared to the volume of buffer solutions I’ve made, it would be like comparing a glass Read more…

By Matthew (@MCeeP), 3 years1 April 2020 ago
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Stop touching stuff!

In the first lab I worked in I had a colleague that taught me an introduction to basic lab health and safety. I was lucky to have someone go through it all with me as most people I know started in labs with a slap on the back and a Read more…

By Matthew (@MCeeP), 3 years11 March 2020 ago
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Passing a heath and safety inspection: a terrible guide no one should follow

Health and safety (H&S) inspections are a fun annual tradition in research that we all immensely look forward to in much the same way as I look forward to having my foot stepped on or falling on some sharp wood. A H&S inspection has two aims. The first aim is Read more…

By Matthew (@MCeeP), 3 years26 February 2020 ago
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Science sure does seem to involve a lot of walking back and forth

As a science university student I’d conservatively guess that around 80% of my science time was sat on my bum. I seemed to spend most of my time in lectures or sat at a lab bench confused as to why my Petri dish of cheese mould was on fire. Even Read more…

By Matthew (@MCeeP), 3 years22 January 2020 ago
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The proliferation of lab snacks

The world of lab consumable sales is a competitive battle field of cut throat companies all fighting over a handful of confused researchers. Each company looking for a weapon in their arsenal to give them an edge. Much like that metaphor those poor researchers end up feeling stretched and confused. Read more…

By Matthew (@MCeeP), 3 years15 January 2020 ago
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A scientific Christmas pudding recipe

Christmas is a wonderful time of year where we all get to be around family and loved ones (not necessarily the same groups) and celebrate whatever it is that we feel like celebrating. Of course, as researchers and people of science we wouldn’t let something like an international holiday get Read more…

By Matthew (@MCeeP), 3 years18 December 2019 ago
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ErrantScience roundup: Noodles and Norwich Science Festival

It’s been really busy since we last did a roundup post! We had a stall at Norwich Science Festival (see our post here) where loads of people came to draw cartoons with us! Were you one of them? Let us know! Matthew wrote a great post about optimisation in science Read more…

By Michelle Reeve, 3 years4 December 2019 ago

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