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ErrantWritings

ErrantScience in June and July

Over the last few weeks our weekly blog posts have covered all sorts of things, from lunch (very important) to software for thesis-writing. We also asked if anyone would like to write a guest post – please do get in touch if you’re interested!

By Michelle Reeve, 4 years17 July 2019 ago
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Writing a thesis in LaTeX

It’s that time: you’re finally thinking about writing your thesis. Well you’ve probably been thinking about it since the second you began your thesis, but now you’re actually thinking about the physical action of writing it. How will it look? What chapters will I need? How the heck am I Read more…

By Michelle Reeve, 4 years26 June 2019 ago
ErrantWritings

Preparing your reference section: a terrible guide

As an academic or researcher you are the top of a pyramid of human knowledge stretching back thousands of years. Your knowledge is the result of a litany of people before you building one small piece of the very large puzzle that you are now solving. Now, whether you are Read more…

By Matthew (@MCeeP), 4 years20 February 2019 ago
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Spellings, grammar and typos in science

Last week I wrote (as I do every week) an article. The article was made up of ~600 words and quite a lot of grammar and punctuation. As was pointed out to me on Facebook, some of these words and grammar were not used correctly. Obviously this is the worst Read more…

By Matthew (@MCeeP), 5 years18 July 2018 ago
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How to start writing a paper – a flow diagram

By Matthew (@MCeeP), 5 years13 June 2018 ago
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Sun’s out… academics out?

The UK have had a couple of ‘mini heatwaves’ over the last few weeks. What this means in reality is that big yellow ball in the sky shows itself, we (typical Brits) go bananas and try to get outside at every available opportunity, and remember too late that the hot Read more…

By Michelle Reeve, 5 years ago
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Unexpected lab camping 7/7 – Freedom!

Joe woke some indeterminate amount of time later feeling simultaneously freezing and in a terrific amount of pain. He tried to sit up with an excellent impression of an unfolding broken step ladder as he realised that various parts of him were now pretty well locked up. He eventually managed Read more…

By Matthew (@MCeeP), 5 years9 May 2018 ago
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Unexpected lab camping 6/7 – Sleepy time

Joe stood next to his bottle and for what seemed like the millionth time looked around the lab listlessly for some kind of purpose. Having now exhausted almost every sane option and one or two insane ones, no new ideas jumped out at Joe. He absentmindedly picked up his phone Read more…

By Matthew (@MCeeP), 5 years2 May 2018 ago
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Unexpected lab camping 5/7 – Input output

Joe peered at his lab now only illuminated by the glow from the computer monitor still showing the message “Network connection missing” and counted slowly to 5. This was partially a technique for calming himself down to just a slight simmer of rage but also he thought that he’d wait Read more…

By Matthew (@MCeeP), 5 years25 April 2018 ago
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Unexpected lab camping 4/7 – Communicating

With his head gently resting against the keys of the keyboard, Joe began to run through all the same things he had already pondered on to aid his escape. Joe considered that he might fit through the air vents if he stripped off and covered himself in oil. He was Read more…

By Matthew (@MCeeP), 5 years18 April 2018 ago

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