Monthly Archives: October 2011

Only in the USA (well, for now!)

Posted on October 13, 2011 by

See more comics from Calamities of Nature

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Everyday Champions Church : Free School

Posted on October 13, 2011 by

A sensible decision from Michael Gove. The proposed free school which was to be founded on strict biblical literalism, but the school proposers did graciously agree to teach evolution in science ‘as a theory’. Their application for permission to open … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 2 Comments

BBC News – Late Nobel medicine laureate Ralph Steinman keeps award

Posted on October 5, 2011 by

Seems I’m on a Nobel Prize theme ‘day’. This story reminds me of the case of Rosalind Franklin – a great scientist who also inconveniently died before an award. I am so pleased that the awarding body reviewed its rules … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

BBC News – Nobel win for crystal discovery

Posted on October 5, 2011 by

The award of the Nobel prize is the the highest achievement for any scientist. In this case, the thirty year wait between discovery and prize tells us a lot about ‘How Science Works’. The initial discovery was not accepted by … Continue reading →

Posted in General Science, Media | Leave a comment