Happy 2010
2010 is going to be a big year for me and my family. I will be submitting my thesis in February and am currently applying for jobs.
Tag Archives: STFC
Merry Fucking Christmas
I’m not one to engage in STFC politics – I’m far too vulnerable and ignorant as PhD student – but I can make a few observations about the UK’s impending funding disaster.
One Billion Dollars
With the recent furore over LCROSS, the current STFC funding debacle and much recent discussion of manned spaceflight, I was reminded of this wonderful image showing the meaning of a billion dollars. It is relevant to astronomy because it puts into perspective where space exploration and research sit amongst several other massive enterprises.
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@jpsmythe I'm just so glad there are people out there willing to put their time into things like this. [orbitingfrog]
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RT @jpsmythe: The thought of a 1-year-old Happy Meal thrills & disgusts me equally: http://bit.ly/ch0vev #fb [orbitingfrog]
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RT @sarahkendrew: tampon advert banned in the US for using the word vagina *sigh* http://icio.us/edt1rk [orbitingfrog]
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@arfon 85! [orbitingfrog]
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@the_zooniverse is filled with enthusiasm, cutting-edge ideas and people who say 'let's try it' instead of 'that's not how things are done' [orbitingfrog]
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@carolune I love animations in talks - Keynotes makes them easy too. [orbitingfrog]
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Funny that anyone is surprised that a plant that evolved to look just like a toilet - might actually be a toilet! http://j.mp/cbAxl7 [orbitingfrog]
