End of a career?
Changes to the New Zealand research funding meeting may spell the end of my career but, more importantly, what do they spell for research and science?
Tag: science
Shifting Beliefs
I’m always questioning my own beliefs, in this case about science, the importance of Marsden-funded undirected research and Judith Collins banning humanities and social science researchers from this fund. Do I care? Should you care?
Superstition
Halloween has been and (thankfully) gone. Superstitions galore. Can a scientist have superstitions? I have a short list I allow myself to indulge in.
Creating connections
How much investment should governments make in creative arts relative to R, S & T? I’m arguing creative arts deserve more.
COVID-19 Origins & Motivations
When in Rome, do as the Romans do…modified for Gibbston. One must make the most of the snow and when the weather […]
Beating biases
This week my brain has kept on trying to warp my perception of English COVID figures. When Boris threw English doors to […]
Bodies of knowledge
This week the New Zealand academic world has seen a flurry of debate about the intersection between mātauranga Māori – the knowledge […]
A cleft stick
It turns out that water diviners no longer necessarily use bisected wooden sticks, No. 8 fencing wire will also perform. The question, […]
My teacups are getting stormy
Last night Mum disappeared off to her room in the middle of making a salad. We waited for a while, not thinking […]