Regular readers may note that last month I detailed some tips for people giving presentations. But after writing it, I realised that I had focused on the wrong group of people. Presenters can’t move for advice on how to present, but as an attendee you are left to fend for yourselves in a Read more…
One of the parts of my job that I really enjoy is teaching the younger generation of scientists. Sharing my years of knowledge and experience, and watching them try to copy me is just adorable. I often find myself wiping a sentimental tear from my eye as their first experiment ends with Read more…
It’s a brand new year and as tradition dictates, a time when we make impossible promises we have absolutely no intention of keeping. So in keeping with this time-honoured ritual (which apparently dates back to the Babylonians) below are my resolutions for 2015. While they are based on my experience and many, many Read more…
Note: This article is re-blogged from my column in Laboratory News – go get your free subscription here Growing up, I really hated playing Risk. As a game, it seems designed to please anyone with an inner Napoleon but punish those with the unreasonable desire to have fun. What I didn’t know when playing (and Read more…