Making space

An article in Science this week called Space for nature asks the question: How much of the earth are we willing to share?

I challenge you to read the whole article without thinking of Thanos. Maybe his evil master-plan wasn’t such a bad idea after all…

“Literally?”

I literally don’t know what “literally” means any more.

The interest in quantum computing has literally exploded.

—from Physics magazine of the American Physical Society.

“Come under scrutiny”

The Moderate Alcohol and Cardiovascular Health Trial has come under scrutiny because the alcoholic beverage industry is putting up two-thirds of the funding for the $10 million, 10-year study.

From a news item in Science magazine.

Perhaps some scrutiny could have been involved a bit earlier in the process?

Scientist at work

Callie Veelenturf takes samples from a leatherback sea turtle’s nest during her research in Equatorial Guinea.
Credit: Jonah Reenders

Winner of Nature magazine’s #ScientistAtWork photo contest.

What’s the best software for creating graphs for journal publications?

Preferably GUI-based with EPS output.

Global warming rug

Global warming rug item from Physics World
Physics World, March 2018, IOP Publishing.

Liquid cats

This is my favourite snippet from this month’s Science magazine.

liquid cat
Cats are, apparently, both a solid and a liquid

Researchers leaving the UK

About a third of those who earned their Ph.D. in the United Kingdom were living in another country by 2016. But only about 15% of Ph.D.s from other EU nations migrated away.

— from Science magazine.

This is very fascinating. I am one of quite a crowd who have looked outside the UK for research opportunities.

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Understatement of the day?

Clearly, cracks in reactor vessels are unwelcome.

from Physics World: Focus on Nuclear Energy, April 2017

A library stores the books that store its soul.