“There is currently pressure on academics to demonstrate the immediate impact of their research on society. It is perhaps worth reflecting that impact is not easily measurable on short time scales. Hawking’s was truly blue-sky research – and yet it has fascinated millions, attracting many into scientific careers. His academic legacy is not just theContinue reading “impact is not easily measurable on short time scales”
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The Monday Morning Quote #474
“When I was 17, I read a quote that went something like, “If you live each day as if it were your last, someday you’ll most certainly be right.” It made an impression on me… and since then, for the past 33 years I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself, “IfContinue reading “The Monday Morning Quote #474”
Birthday words
Wise words. Not mine but those of Professor Stephen Hawking and well worth repeating. Today is my birthday. They are all of equal importance but this one used to have far more significance. (The clue is in the second suggestion.) “One, remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Two,Continue reading “Birthday words”
Why I’m glad my son doesn’t play the game that I love.
As the 6 Nations reaches its climax it’s time to look hard at the real problem of head injuries. Rugby players more likely than not to sustain a concussion after 25 matches in a season. Concussion is one of the biggest problems facing both rugby union and league. Rates of the traumatic brain injury in rugbyContinue reading “Why I’m glad my son doesn’t play the game that I love.”
“this torrent of idiocy and self-indulgence gets to one”
“In the end, this torrent of idiocy and self-indulgence gets to one, which is why I have morphed from being someone who always monitored Twitter into someone who only occasionally checks it.” John Naughton in The Observer Yes indeed.
The Monday Morning Quote #473
“We can ignore reality, but we cannot ignore the consequences of ignoring reality.” Ayn Rand
The Incisal Edge Podcast – Facebook Advertising for Dentists with Chris Baker
In this episode of the Incisal Edge Podcast Alun Rees talks to Chris Baker about Facebook Advertising. https://theincisaledge.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/chris-baker-podcast-3.m4a The third of our interviews with Chris Baker from Corona Dental Marketing http://www.coronadental.co.uk
Roger Bannister RIP
I grew up listening to my parents talk of the legends that lit up the austerity of post-war Britain, two names that stood out because of the sheer magnitude of their achievements were Edmund Hillary and Roger Bannister. The latter died last weekend and is of course remembered for running the mile in less thanContinue reading “Roger Bannister RIP”
…we pay for the product or content, and surrender our data.
Good, thought provoking piece by Jean-Louis Gassée which concludes: The not-so-good news is the flow of “domestic data” that we unwittingly offer up to Amazon’s sophisticated Machine Learning citadel. In an admirable and to-be-feared sense, Amazon has the upper hand on Google and Apple. With Google, we don’t pay for the product, We Are The ProductContinue reading “…we pay for the product or content, and surrender our data.”
The snowflake economy
From today’s RBS Chief Economist Weekly Brief If your business depends upon discretionary spending take note: Buy now, pay later. The retail sector has had a tough start to the year with some big names heading into administration. Last week’s snow will have made things even worse as shoppers stayed away from the high street.Continue reading “The snowflake economy”
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