Category Archives: Culture Friday

Bitter and twisted

By Richard P. Grant
28 October 2011

As the Angostura bitters shortage of 2009 fades into distant memory, hopefully never to be repeated, in celebration of my last Friday at F1000 we’d like to know your favourite cocktail recipe. Here’s a couple of F1000 office favourites from … Continue reading →

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Plant light

By Richard P. Grant
14 October 2011

Daniel Mullendore is a student of plant biology at Washington State University. While flowering plants are undoubtedly macroscopically pretty, Daniel likes to look beyond the foliage and the flowers to the beauty that most people never, ever see. Fortunately, he … Continue reading →

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What’s the frequency, Kenneth?

By Richard P. Grant
30 September 2011

We’re a little bit rushed this gorgeously sunny Friday afternoon at F1000 HQ in London. We’re releasing our rankings to the world in beta form on Monday, and are still ironing out a few wrinkles. But with a bit of … Continue reading →

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Skinside out

By Richard P. Grant
9 September 2011

Some people wear their heart on their sleeve. Diana Eastman wears her bones on her back: Now that’s what I call an anatomical model. It’s done with body paint I believe, and is not a tattoo. But if you want … Continue reading →

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The Balance Sheet, by Ruth Padel

By Richard P. Grant
2 September 2011

For Darwin fans (and, seriously, who isn’t?), here’s British poet, and Darwin’s great-great-granddaughter, Ruth Padel’s recasting of the the great man’s thoughts on whether to marry in verse: THE BALANCE SHEET Against ‘Freedom to go where I please. Conversation of … Continue reading →

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Taking the overpopulation problem to Harte

By Richard Nicholls
26 August 2011

I recently finished reading ‘Dark Star Safari’ by Paul Theroux, in which he relates the story of his travels through Africa. One quote particularly sticks out in my mind – upon the author making vague enquiries as to why there … Continue reading →

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Write me a poem

By Richard P. Grant
19 August 2011

After a week looking at retractions and getting thoroughly depressed, let’s lighten the mood a bit. I received (as a joke, I should add) someone’s bio in haiku form–my own fault, I asked for “a brief CV”–last week: I sit … Continue reading →

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The Periodic Table of Rockin’

By Richard P. Grant
22 July 2011

Apparently the Periodic Table of Rockin’ has been around since 1987, which must be before some of you were born. How come I’ve never seen it before? Be sure to click round and read the comments on each one. Number … Continue reading →

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Indomitably galling

By Richard P. Grant
15 July 2011

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is no laughing matter–unless you’re an indomitable Gaul, that is. In the ever-popular Asterix the Gaul comic books, Asterix, his companions dish out magic potion-powered pugilism to various bad guys–Romans, Vikings, pirates and even extraterrestrials. If … Continue reading →

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Sir Paul Nurse at the Summer Science Exhibition

By Richard P. Grant
8 July 2011

Over at The Scientist we’ve got a Culture Friday piece on the Royal Society’s Summer Science Exhibition. On Monday I bumped into Sir Paul Nurse, President of the Royal Society, and asked what, for him, would make a successful exhibition. … Continue reading →

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