Writings on Science and Technology

I do not know what I may appear to the world; but to myself, I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the seashore, and diverting myself now and then in finding a smoother pebble or prettier shell than ordinary, while the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me.

Isaac Newton

This section is all about bringing together interesting stuff I've noted or found out about the STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths). I've been involved in our around these subjects for most of my working life and were the subjects I was mostly interested in at school. Call me a geek or a nerd - I'd be honoured! You can get to the various subjects via the menu or get a preview (and click through) via the tabs below.

Science

Probably by luck more than judgement, I've got a PhD in Astronomy and have had a lifelong interest in Physics. Like most Physicist I know it is the king of sciences, Biology being mere stamp collecting and chemistry cooking. Don't get us started on the softer 'scinces' like geopgraphy (colouring in) and … Actually, I've got a bit of a softspot for the biosciences. I did an MSc in bioinfomatics (using advanced IT methodologies to work with, mostly, genetic data) and really enjoyed the 'wet' labs we IT people did. What's not to like about splicing DNA infromation into a bacteria and seeing the result! Must write something on CRISPR.

Anyway, This section will be about interesting science I've done or read about - probably mostly Physics and Astronomy but also good stuff from the other, lesser, sciences (joke).

Maths Stuff

A section to showcase various aspects of mathematics and statistics. OK, OK, I know statistics is a branch of mathematics but I like to differentiate them - probably because I often can't get my head around 'stats'!

Engineering

Mostly 3D printing at the moent - and soething on Reynolds number.

Cessna Citation jet

Cessna Citation (CJ Series?) on the Liverpool GA apron on a cold winters dawn.

GreyMamba

Thinking Allowed … (under construction)

Thinking Allowed … (under construction)

Thinking Allowed … (under construction)