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If we’re so smart . . .

Posted in Policy, Science and society, tagged , , on November 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

. . . how come scientists and innovators still don’t register on the public radar?
There’s been much talk lately about developing a “smart economy” here.  My friend and fellow science journalist Cormac Sheridan counted no fewer than  27 ’smart’ references in the recently revised programme for government.
But so far, it seems to be all talk. [...]

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Sex, science and stereotypes

Posted in Policy, Science and society, Women and science, tagged , , on November 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Update: BBC Radio 4’s Moral Maze discussed the ethical issues on Nov 25th, listen here (until Dec 2nd)
A week ago, if you’d asked someone to name a famous woman scientist, chances are they would have said Marie Curie.  Now, they’re more likely to name Brooke Magnanti.
Magnanti, for those who missed the news, is a 34-year-old [...]

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Innovation and outvesting

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , on November 18, 2009 | 2 Comments »

Here’s a neat idea, perhaps even an example of the developed industrial world learning from developing countries.
Outvesting.org — begun by  just a few weeks ago by James Corbett and John Keyes — has already raised €5,000 for an Irish start-up, no strings attached.  And all by simply taking small online donations of €50 from people [...]

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How much for a day’s work?

Posted in Uncategorized on November 6, 2009 | 6 Comments »

If you are new to freelancing, or to hiring “consultants”, then you may be wondering how much to charge/how much to pay.
Well, here’s a simple calculation that I’ve found very useful over the years — both to educate colleagues who are starting to work for themselves, and commercial clients who are new to out-sourcing. (And [...]

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