About Me
If you found me searching for the lyrics to the children's song, you can find them here.
I am a researcher in bionanotechnology currently living and working in Tokyo. I moved out here nearly three years ago, against my better judgement but in search of adventure. It has certainly been an adventure and not one I would have missed for the world.
I am trying to retrain as a designer and you may see the odd example of my work appear here as I progress.
I also indulge in opinionated rambling.
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Yearly Archives: 2010
Happiness Muscat
On my way to Narita airport for my recent trip to Switzerland, I stayed at one of the airport hotels. It was nice hotel with a spacious room and, when I checked in, I was offered my choice from a … Continue reading
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Entropy and emergent behaviour
I put all my washing into the tumble dryer, and this is what came out*: It did make carrying it back up the stairs a lot easier. * and, no, I didn’t put it in the drier like that and, … Continue reading
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I’m baaa-aack!
Hello, I’m home Holiday write up to follow at some point after I’ve had some sleep. In the meantime, watch this fabulous song from Tim Minchin (and it’s got no swearing in it this time whatsoever*). Hat tip to the … Continue reading
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Announcing International Everyone Burn a Holy Book day
I know. Something else topical came up that I felt strongly enough to write a post about, but I am really on holiday from the blog until October, honest. I’m seriously considering videoing myself burning a copy of the Qur’an, … Continue reading
Posted in Atheism & Faith
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Someone tell Vince Cable we can’t do time travel yet.
Ok, ok, I know. I said I was going on holiday, and I am, after just this one more post… Isn’t it always the way that something really important always happens just as you’re walking away from the office? Yesterday … Continue reading
Posted in Bad Science, Good Science/Research Blogging, Politics
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Have a break, have a matcha-flavoured kitkat
I’m taking a bit of a break from blogging so I can (amongst other things) go and have a holiday in Seoul. Normal service will be resumed at the end on the month, in the meantime, please enjoy this video. … Continue reading
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Andy Coulson: too wicked or too stupid?
I didn’t say it first – that honour goes to George Eaton of The New Statesman – but it would seem to be a good argument. If Andy Coulson knew that his hacks were breaking in to mobile phones then … Continue reading
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Professional politicians
I cannot stand professional politicians. By that, I mean people who have got a degree in politics and then gone straight into an internship with an MP (perhaps via a spell working in the NUS[1]) and worked themselves up to … Continue reading
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Good weather, bad weather
I went hiking last weekend. There were some lovely views and a colony of feral cats. It was HOT: Then, the next day it was armagedon: Amazing sky isn’t it? It was about half an hour before sunset (hence the … Continue reading
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Customer Service
I will be in Switzerland next week, I needed to inform my banks so that they don’t think my cards have been stolen and stop them if I use them. Here is how the conversations went: Me: I will be … Continue reading
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