The coronavirus pandemic illustrates the fallacy of obsessing over mortality rates. Continue reading
Blinded by bodycount
Self-isolation…with kids.
TIR shares the stories of scientist parents coping with self-isolation. Continue reading
Artists wanted!
Would YOU like to contribute original artwork for a posting in TIR? Continue reading
True courage
One of the most enduring misrepresentations in cinema is the continual conflation of bravery with fearlessness. Continue reading
Graves’ inversion
A thought experiment: what if career security in academia was inverted, and the positions of junior and senior faculty were reversed? Continue reading
Lip service and walking the walk
The Natalie Portman – Rose McGowan spat illustrates a fundamental difference in activist behaviour. Continue reading
It couldn’t ever happen to me
Academics always need a Plan B, because career longevity is never guaranteed. Continue reading
