Someone told me my work came up at a philosophy of science conference. Ideas travel in unexpected ways... and nice to know my work gets out more than I do.

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We need to look at the institutions, systems, policies and finances of UK science (in the sense of wissenschaft) as a whole. The finger in the dike approach is failing us all. It's not fit for the present, much less for the future.

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My favourite joke in a Brummie accent: The binmen knocks on the door and asks "where's yer bin?" The householder replies "I bin on holiday." "No, where's yer bin?" "I told ya, I bin on holiday." "No, no, where's yer wheelie bin?" "Well I really bin in prison, but I'm keeping it quiet, like."

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Part of why the ideal books essay is one that has two books where the authors have essentially the same intent but one of them has failed IMV is that it really sharpens my understanding and appreciation of why the good book is actually good.

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Parasitic contracted external "Travel Managers" are blood-sucking leeches on my research grant. They are loathsome lowlife. They know nothing about travel. Their software is the most egregious enshittification I have ever had to wrestle with. Uni management has made it compulsory for us to use them.

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