Open Lab 08 28 Sep 2008 I note with alarums that nobody has nominated any of my posts for the forthcoming Open Laboratory 2008 book that Bora and others are preparing. Maybe my quality has dropped, but if you think there’s one worth including, do nominate it using the button at the bottom left. Administrative
Administrative I have arrived 17 Oct 201117 Oct 2011 I am now in Melbourne, and settling in amid the usual disasters and catastrophes involved in intercity moves… no solid internet yet, so I will be brief. I’ll be adding another Rise… post in a few days. I’m flying back to Sydney on Friday to give a talk, so that… Read More
Administrative Travel Diary 12: Berkeley 5 Nov 2009 Today I had the pleasure of meeting my editor, Chuck Crumly, of University of California Press, who noted that my book is now an e-book. And cheaper than the printed version, too. Chuck, to no surprise from me, is an erudite and enthusiastic science fan, and Yet Another Nice Guy,… Read More
Administrative ET Etiquette 26 May 2008 One of the things about having one’s own blog is that one gets to say what sorts of behaviours are acceptable by commenters. My commenters are generally a pretty nice bunch of people, often clever (hey, they read me) and polite even as the issues get hot. Occasionally, one is… Read More
I was thinking of asking my readers to suggest a set of posts that I have not written yet …. two or three tops.