Michelle Dickinson • Mar 17, 2017 •
Imagine you are reading a story to a child; the story goes something like this: “There is one person at work who is really, really smart. They can figure out how to do things quickly, they come up with answers much faster and better than anyone else. Now imagine telling this story: “There is one person at work who is … Read More
Guest Work • Dec 14, 2016 •
By Tom Stafford, University of Sheffield If you were surprised by the result of the Brexit vote in the UK or by the Trump victory in the US, you might live in an echo chamber – a self-reinforcing world of people who share the same opinions as you. Echo chambers are a problem, and not just because it means … Read More
Bill Kaye-Blake • Dec 05, 2012 •
One of my favourite Christchurch restaurants is Welcome Cafe. Why? Because it’s a vegetarian restaurant, so I have my pick of anything on the menu. I had dumplings last time I was there — I have no idea why more restaurants don’t make veggie dumplings. Here are two ways of looking at my dietary practice: [...] … Read More
Michael Edmonds • May 19, 2012 •
What is the purpose of a super hero’s costume? A large part of it would appear to be a way of disguising his or her identity. It certainly seemed to work for Superman, who by whipping off his glasses and donning a red and blue costume managed to conceal his identity from everyone, including his long term love interest Lois … Read More
Aimee Whitcroft • Oct 31, 2011 •
Featuring something ever so slightly different this week. Elf, as previously mentioned, is away for a couple of weeks (somewhere in the Pacific, possibly)? So aimee invited friend, and the g33k show co-host Chelfyn Baxter onto the podcast. This week, we covered the very real possibility of a functional malarial vaccine, carbon … Read More