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The wonderful life of protocols

January 14, 2021 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ Leave a comment
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Artwork by Mark Palfreyman

It’s not just organisms that evolve. Continue reading →

2020: TIR’s year in review

January 2, 2021 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ Leave a comment

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A look back at our record-breaking 5th year. Continue reading →

TIR Christmas play 2020: The Clown (year 4)

December 23, 2020January 2, 2021 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ 1 Comment
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Artwork by Mark Palfreyman

TIR, unfortunately, doesn’t produce Christmas plays any more – but if we did, this would be our offering for 2020: a satirical retelling of Netflix hit series “The Crown” (season 4). Continue reading →

Protect your head

December 15, 2020December 15, 2020 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ Leave a comment
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Artwork by Mark Palfreyman

Rugby and motorsport are taking head trauma seriously – will science do the same? Continue reading →

Great scientists, great women – Part 2

December 8, 2020December 8, 2020 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ Leave a comment
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Artwork by Aparna Baxi

After the recent sausage-fest of “Great scientists, great moustaches”, TIR turns its attention to the female of the scientific species: less hirsute, but no less remarkable. Continue reading →

The great comeback

November 26, 2020 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ Leave a comment
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Untitled, by Mark Palfreyman.

Thanksgiving’s status as a harvest festival could take on a grisly new meaning. Continue reading →

Great scientists, great moustaches – Pt. 4 (a Movember posting)

November 23, 2020 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ 5 Comments

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In our 4th instalment of this series celebrating male top lip grooming, the dizzying and intoxicating variety of facial hair, and the brilliance of the people sporting it, we once again take a look at some great minds, and the moustaches that went (just) before them. Continue reading →

Science on the ballot

November 12, 2020 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ Leave a comment
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Artwork by Mark Palfreyman. (Note that all statements shown are actual quotations.)

Scientists are fond of saying that science isn’t political, but when they say “political” what they really mean is “partisan”. Continue reading →

MySciMoment – BAME scientists share their inspirations

October 29, 2020October 30, 2020 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ Leave a comment
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Original artwork by Aparna Baxi

A lack of visible role models can make it harder for Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) scientists to feel they belong.

Here, a selection of BAME scientists tell TIR what inspired them to follow their chosen career. Continue reading →

The CRISPR Nobel: back to basics

October 25, 2020 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ 7 Comments
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“Streptococcus pyogenes bacteria under attack from Siphoviridae” by Mark Palfreyman

At last – the least surprising Nobel in recent memory finally got awarded. But despite its inevitability, the prize for CRISPR is still worth celebrating. Continue reading →

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