• Ks in point

    Ks in point

    This post was originally posted on my attempt at a science communication blog, Probably Interesting. I moved it over here in March 2026 so I could have everything I’ve blogged about in one place.…

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  • Mental health

    Mental health

    CN: Mental health (obviously), suicide reference Today is the last day of Mental Health Awareness Week here in the UK.  Since I’ve been involved in a couple of events in my Department connected to…

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  • The Silver Blade

    The Silver Blade

    So someone sent me a really interesting⁠—if somewhat vague⁠—suggestion for a blog post, which will be next week’s post.  However, it takes a certain amount of research, and I haven’t had time to do…

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  • Lipograms and so on

    Lipograms and so on

    I’m a fan of writing with constraints, in which an author insists upon choosing words that satisfy a condition. By this, I’m talking about things in grammar or linguistics, not topics of writing. A…

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  • Arndalia

    Arndalia

    I’ve barely left the house in the last few weeks, and I haven’t escaped Oxford since I returned on the day I went to Doncaster, well over a month ago now. For me, this…

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  • Easter: stock photos

    Easter: stock photos

    Thanks for the ideas for blog posts: I’m going to start with them next week.  I’m still taking more, so if you have anything to suggest, hop on over to my contact form.  This…

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