hands up if you're a scientist
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ewenm said:
I'm not a scientist (science is far too impure) 
Ex-Cambridge ex-mathmatician, post-grad in Manufacturing Engineering, now contract IT geek, so get to use my maths occasionally and logic all the time
Correct, if you are are reductionist.Ex-Cambridge ex-mathmatician, post-grad in Manufacturing Engineering, now contract IT geek, so get to use my maths occasionally and logic all the time
Where does the inspiration come from?
steveT350C said:
Correct, if you are are reductionist.
Where does the inspiration come from?
It's just a joke. Something I've seen posted a few times around the internet, usually when people are arguing about what is and isn't "science".Where does the inspiration come from?
Sometimes (as an ex-mathematician) I argue I'm more of a linguist than a scientist as maths is the language of science. Nice logical language though
Physicist in education, astronomer (Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society) and erstwhile electromechanical engineer with Post Office Telecommunications that later decayed into BT...
Rather late to join thread so probably already posted - how to identify which science you are studying:-
If it stinks and wriggles, it's biology;
If it stinks and goes bang, it's chemistry;
If it doesn't work, it's physics...
Rather late to join thread so probably already posted - how to identify which science you are studying:-
If it stinks and wriggles, it's biology;
If it stinks and goes bang, it's chemistry;
If it doesn't work, it's physics...
Mr.Chips said:
Hi All, I'm a Chemist/Geologist, graduated from Keele in 1991, then went into secondary science teaching. Some of the experiments we can do are good fun, but the health and safety police have taken most of the really good stuff!
Still, it just makes things a bit more challenging to motivate/enthuse the little darlings with the content we have left!
Check up on those! There's an awful lot of good stuff still out there to do that is supposedly 'banned' under the auspices of scaredy-cat HOD's who cite imaginary H&S horsesStill, it just makes things a bit more challenging to motivate/enthuse the little darlings with the content we have left!
t as the reason. The Royal Society of Chemists have a list of 'allowed' experiments and demos (with recipes!), some of which are super-impressive enough for you to stir up a jaded bunch of Yr.9 hoolies into taking a bit of interest..!Keep the faith!
ewenm said:
steveT350C said:
Correct, if you are are reductionist.
Where does the inspiration come from?
It's just a joke. Something I've seen posted a few times around the internet, usually when people are arguing about what is and isn't "science".Where does the inspiration come from?
Sometimes (as an ex-mathematician) I argue I'm more of a linguist than a scientist as maths is the language of science. Nice logical language though
That cartoon got me thinking, seem to remember i lost a nights sleep over it!! All good fun!
Zumbruk said:
What I used to do; "The metabolism of steam volatile fatty acids in bovine rumen epithelium."
What I do now; IT
I *so* prefer IT ...
Understandable!What I do now; IT
I *so* prefer IT ...
Bsc in physiology&pharmacology, Msc on foetal development
Worked in IT and marketing..but mostly in the pharma sector so background v useful. Albeit not really used.
You could make scarves & similar out of that "design", like this guy;
http://www.liberty.co.uk/fcp/categorylist/designer...
http://www.liberty.co.uk/fcp/categorylist/designer...
I'm not qualified (an OU Certificate in Natural Sciences does not count...), but I did 3 years working on the Human Genome Project helping to map Chromosomes 20, 22, and X. My name is on a paper somewhere and photo in Nature (along with about 30 others) for completing 22. I also got to work with Sir John Sulston on the nematode project.
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