Category Archives: Academics

Lessons Learned in Montréal

Posted on August 12, 2014 by thevenerablecorvex

Yesterday, I returned from my month-long sojourn in Montreal; while it was certainly a wonderful thing to regain some measure of independence (no matter how temporarily), I am certainly happy to see the end of 24-hour work days*. I learned … Continue reading →

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The Wasted Year

Posted on July 17, 2014 by thevenerablecorvex

Tomorrow, I’m going to Montreal for the first time in eleven years. It seems that the staff of the International Space University were sufficiently impressed by my work last year in Strasbourg that they are inviting me back, with food, … Continue reading →

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Things to Repress about Grad School

Posted on July 10, 2014 by thevenerablecorvex

One of the most unfortunate things about my current living situation is how few of my old friends still live in this city, so as you might imagine, I was absolutely delighted when my best friend from High School returned … Continue reading →

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A Blessing in Disguise?

Posted on May 25, 2014 by thevenerablecorvex

Job hunting is the most frustrating job I’ve ever had. There’s really very little good to be said about it, at all. Perhaps a few weeks of it can be said to “build character,” but endless months (bleeding into years) of … Continue reading →

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Not Just For Artists Anymore.

Posted on January 23, 2014 by thevenerablecorvex

One the many downsides of being both graduated and unemployed is that it makes it very difficult for me to publish papers based on my Master’s Thesis, as most peer-reviewed scientific journals demand that submissions come from scholars with some … Continue reading →

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Quantum Gender

Posted on January 9, 2014 by thevenerablecorvex

In a certain light, queer conceptions of gender are a lot like quantum computing. I beg your indulgence, dear readers; I promise that I have not dived off into the deep end of quantum woo. I am merely pointing-out qualitative … Continue reading →

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You Probably Need My Services

Posted on January 5, 2014 by thevenerablecorvex

I’m pleased to announce that I have now exited the ranks of the unemployed and joined the burgeoning ranks of the under-employed! More particularly, I now have a job editing academic papers; my educational background allows me to edit both natural … Continue reading →

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The Dark Side of Jargon

Posted on December 31, 2013 by thevenerablecorvex

A while ago, I did a series of posts on the uses and misuses of academic jargon; I established that all disciplines eventually develop hazes of impenetrable terminology, that some jargon came across as more authoritative than others, and, finally, … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Two Physics Faculties

Posted on December 16, 2013 by thevenerablecorvex

I have been intimately connected with two physics faculties during the course of my academic life: the one where I did my Honours degree (which we shall call “Faculty A), and the one where I did my Master’s degree (which … Continue reading →

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Irony

Posted on December 15, 2013 by thevenerablecorvex

The strange fact about my present unemployment is that I suddenly feel far more intellectually productive than I have in months. Recently, I’ve been reading up on the history of science, quantum computing, modern cosmology, and magic tricks. I am … Continue reading →

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