by Len Fisher | 30 Jan 2003 | Think Like a Scientist: Media and Writing
Times Higher Education Supplement, January 2003 Scientists and non-scientists alike are intrigued by experiments that seem to show the world operating in a counter-intuitive way. The presenters of the Today programme are no exception, which is why I found myself... by Len Fisher | 27 Jul 2001 | Think Like a Scientist: Media and Writing
New Scientist Summer is the season for open-air concerts, where the ticket reads “bring a picnic and chairs”. The picnics in our part of rural Somerset are competitive affairs, with elaborate candelabra and equally elaborate dishes on display. At one... by Len Fisher | 1 Dec 2000 | Think Like a Scientist: Media and Writing
Interview for Venue Magazine, December 2000 1. A bit of background stuff; where and when born, parents’ occupations. Where d’you live? Any kids? I was born in Sydney, and moved to England in 1989. My father was an engineer who died when I was fourteen.... by Len Fisher | 1 Oct 2000 | Think Like a Scientist: Media and Writing
Chemistry in Australia, October 2000 Wise travellers carry an emergency kit for those times when they find themselves in unknown and potentially dangerous situations. No situation is more dangerous for scientists than to be in the hands of the media. It happens to... by Len Fisher | 2 Dec 1999 | IgNobel Prize
Harvard College Gazette U.S. newspaper story about the IgNobel prizes with pics of what happens on stage, with real Nobel Prize winners (!) sweeping up paper darts that have been thrown by the audience. The ceremony was all great fun, and featured “Miss Sweety Poo”, a...