Don’t use my uni email [do] 27 Jan 202319 Apr 2023 Although I am an Honorary Fellow at the University of Melbourne, now that I am no longer employed, the IT department begs to differ, so I have lost my uni email access for a while. Later: IT and the uni have permitted me to be listed as an honorary fellow (they get the benefit of my publications, and I get to use the library and email). So my uni email – john.wilkins@unimelb.edu.au – now works again. Administrative
Administrative Travel Diary 10: DC 27 Oct 2009 I met these guys and got trashed: I circled our next destination in red… From left, my host, Mitch Coffey, me, Mike Ikeda, and Robert Grumbine. Robert’s wife Vicki is taking the shot; and of course she was the sanest one there. Unfortunately, Homeland Security showed not the slightest interest… Read More
Administrative Work intervenes 5 Jul 2009 I am going to a couple of conferences over the next fortnight. They are in Brisbane, so I don’t have to cross any water. One is the annual Australian HPS conference, and the other is the biennial international HPS of biology conference. They will both be what passes for fun… Read More
Administrative Interesting past few days 9 Feb 20094 Oct 2017 Well, on Thursday night I was incredulous at a lecture by Steve Jones. On Friday night I met the fascinating Richard Grant from Our Competitor Blog Network, Nature Network. On Saturday I had a lovely lunch with my new colleagues at Sydney, and then proceeded to nearly drown while skin… Read More