That is only partly true. People like Brian Cox, who can continue professor level research and be a good quality TV/Radio celebrity, are very rare. There are a whole host of great scientists who are … (View Post)

I remember reading a serious article a few years back criticising "professions" and "profession" was defined as a type of closed shop, defining your own rules and determining from… (View Post)

If only ten people in London knew about the technical details of the web, it would have been the early 90's. When I finished my Master's in 90, international email and ftp seemed impressive. When I r… (View Post)

HYUFD assures us that they are one of the best. (View Post)

If someone asks you on a sunny day "do you want to go to the pub?" Would you really answer "No, but I'll go to the beer garden" ??? (View Post)