I’ve heard people say that COVID19 is a bit like flu, but I don’t ever remember flu hurting this much.
Continue readingMy COVID19 diary
Coronavirus pandemic
Long journey into light.
With the coronavirus pandemic now into its second year, the wait for relief isn’t over yet. Continue reading
TIR Christmas play 2020: The Clown (year 4)
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
Rugby and motorsport are taking head trauma seriously – will science do the same? Continue reading
The great comeback
Thanksgiving’s status as a harvest festival could take on a grisly new meaning. Continue reading
Science on the ballot
Scientists are fond of saying that science isn’t political, but when they say “political” what they really mean is “partisan”. Continue reading
Owning up
Science has struggled with contrition for a while, but the problem reflects a wider trend in society. Continue reading
Recant re-can’t
The deathless persistence of the hydroxychloroquine story illustrates how hard it can be to let go of cherished beliefs. Continue reading
Too busy to think
Scientists need to allocate time for thinking as well as for doing, and especially so right now. Continue reading
Life membership
The attempted student ban enacted by the Trump administration was wrong. Denying students their university places because they were not physically present misunderstood so much of what university membership really embodies. Continue reading
Total Internal Reflection 