by Len Fisher | 27 Feb 2018 | Stray Thoughts
My first (and only) genuine philosophy article published in a genuine philosophy journal. Twenty-five years on, I am still quite proud of it! All about models and what they really mean (and don’t mean). A scientist looks at philosophy IMAGE: Wikimedia... 
by Len Fisher | 10 Jul 2017 | Mini Stories from Science
Monday, July 10, 2017: Today professional science communicators are meeting in Sheffield to share experiences and develop their craft. My good friend Peter Broks has set the cat among the pigeons by posing the question “Has science communication failed?” I... 
by Len Fisher | 26 Jun 2017 | Stray Thoughts
I live a divided life, spending half the year in Australia and the other half in the UK. While in Australia, I recorded several programmes for ABC Radio National on various aspects of the science in our lives. They are now all available on podcast. Enjoy! 1. Science... 
by Len Fisher | 5 May 2017 | Mini Stories from Science
Saturday, April 22nd saw scientists marching in the streets in over 500 cities around the world. Just the week before, another march took place in Washington; a march to decry Donald Trump’s failure to release his tax returns as promised. My op-ed submitted to... 
by Len Fisher | 3 Feb 2017 | Mini Stories from Science
(Feb 3, 2017) I temporarily removed this early post because it seemed to be attracting spambots. Now re-posting. Enjoy! I am often asked the question “Is there a scientific method?” If the question means “Is there just one method that all scientists accept and use by...