It’s been a bit quiet here, partly because I had to fix some technical issues with the blog, but also because I started a new job and a new course …

I tidied my desk area this weekend, and thought it was time to go through my collection of conference name badges. I may have a problem: There were badges for …

A few years ago, the British Library put a collection of a million images on Flickr, all made available with no restrictions for reuse. They are tagged and described relatively …

  (Every line is the title of an academic article. References below.)   Of mice and men?1   Of mice and men.2 Of mice and men, metals and mutations.3 Of …

I get the impression that people see me as two entirely different people: On the one hand, there’s the person who supports open science and helps scientists get their work …

Last week was the annual ArchWay With Words literary festival in North London. Just in its third year, it’s quite popular already, and booklovers from all over the city have …