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I feel the need…the need to read

January 23, 2022 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ Leave a comment

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People need to spend more time reading the scientific literature.  Continue reading →

Holiday reading 2019

August 9, 2019 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ Leave a comment
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Pasteur is ready for a good book. But what will he put down his swan-neck flask for?                  (Click HERE for more of Oliver’s artwork)

We’re going to be away for the next couple of weeks, so here’s a few page-turners to recommend whether you’re by the beach, in the glades, or on the waves.

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Bookworms (a short guide to staying on top of the scientific literature)

August 4, 2019August 5, 2019 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ 3 Comments
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Gerrit Dou, “The Night School”

Scientists are taught how to to plan their experiments, but not their reading. And if you don’t read the literature, how can you ask the right questions or do the proper experiments in your chosen field?

Here’s some tips for getting started. Continue reading →

Long-distance learning

March 3, 2019 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ 4 Comments
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Caravaggio, “The inspiration of Saint Matthew”

Freddie Mercury, J K Rowling, and the scientific primary literature. Continue reading →

New EMBOlism – Resurrection Science

June 30, 2018 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ Leave a comment

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Our latest EMBOlism is now online – we hope this lodges in your brain! There’s references to “Jurassic Park”, chaos theory, genealogy, the British royal family, Jane Eyre, Terry Pratchett, Neil Gaiman, Pixar, vampires, Albert Szent-Györgyi, and much more…

You can read the text HERE.

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