The Extra Mile
During my PhD I didn’t have to extend my algorithm to consider the HOMFLY polynomial… …but I thought it was more useful than just writing it was possible in a discussion section. I didn’t have to produce tables of plait...
strengths
Lightbulb Moments
What were your lightbulb moments during your PhD? When did you find yourself getting something, suddenly, maybe inexplicably, like someone just flicked a switch? What was happening? What had you tried already? How did you make that connection? Last year,...
Necessary, Broccoli
Necessary and broccoli are my two word nemeses: two words that I can’t reliably spell correctly. It bugs me. It frustrates me. It’s not every day that I have to write about vegetables, but necessary is… essential. Spellcheck can sort...