“Naively optimistic” – this was my opening to a blog post I wrote for Errant Science five and a half years ago, when Overleaf was approaching its fifth anniversary. Five years later, Overleaf is now ten, and after leading the team there for close to a decade I’ve recently moved Read more…
Throughout my career in science AI and automation have been things that were ever-improving tools in helping do science quicker and in bulk. AI and machine learning have slowly been improving the rate of data processing and even expanding the kind of data processing that’s possible. Automation has led to Read more…
One of the things we absolutely love is getting photos of our cartoons stuck to walls, fridges, equipment and even chairs but it was a surprise to see our work hurtling in an incalculable number of pieces all over the New Mexico desert.
Whether you’re a science communication professional, a scientist or simply a science-enthusiast, social media is one of the best places to go for your science fix. But with thousands of potential ways to digest online content, how do you know what to look at without becoming overwhelmed? There are a Read more…
This month we’ve had a range of different topics covered in our weekly blog posts, from lab-snacking to the joy of science. First, I looked back on the last 6 months since becoming a Doctor, reflecting on how some things in life have changed, and how some haven’t. Next, Matthew Read more…
Dr Katie Bouman. If you have been on the internet and looked at any science content this week you will know that name. Dr Bouman played a critical part in developing the algorithm that enabled us to successfully obtain an image of a black hole for the first time by Read more…
Is there anything you wish you could have told yourself at the start, or at crucial points of your PhD to save yourself lots of time and/or stress? I asked PhD Twitter what, as a more experienced or finished PhD student, they wish they would have done earlier to help Read more…
It’s December, and labs across the globe (probably) are running Secret Santas in order to keep festive spirits up. For those readers unfamiliar with the concept of a Secret Santa, the idea is that a bunch of you get together, stick your names in a hat, or these days an Read more…
When starting on the path to academia, you generally know, broadly what subject area you like. First you realise you like science. Then you figure out that you prefer biology to chemistry or physics. Somehow a few years later you’re studying the intricate details of spider gait (and realise that Read more…
As a Senior Lecturer in Science Communication, my research is primarily concerned with helping to develop dialogue between experts and non-experts. One of the ways that I do this is through games, specifically through tabletop games1. I play (a lot of) both tabletop games and videogames. The videogames that I Read more…