Tag Archives: Academics

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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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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2013 Year-End Meme

Posted on December 27, 2013 by thevenerablecorvex

1. What did you do in 2013 that you’d never done before? Earned a Master’s Degree, lived in Europe, went on a series of terrifying rollercoasters and was decorated by the European Space Agency, figured-out, in broad terms, what I … 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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Have I Got My Head On Backwards?

Posted on December 12, 2013 by thevenerablecorvex

This is a bit complicated and tentative, but I’m going to try to work this out in writing, so with or without your permission, I am going to try to do so here on my blog. So: As you know, … Continue reading →

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Picking Things Apart

Posted on December 7, 2013 by thevenerablecorvex

I like picking things apart. As far as I am concerned, dissecting illogical or unsupported arguments to figure-out why or when they don’t work, is one of life’s true pleasures. Which is why I’ve been in a bit of a … Continue reading →

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The Next Exciting Phase of My Career

Posted on November 16, 2013 by thevenerablecorvex

Frustrated by my near-complete lack of success with job-hunting, I have turned my attention to the longer term. Specifically: grad school. I’m going back. Probably for September of 2014–hopefully no later–but I’ve decided that that’s what I want to do. … Continue reading →

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The Joy of Editing

Posted on August 31, 2013 by thevenerablecorvex

It has, unfortunately, been a while since my last update; I attribute this to the fact that the last two weeks of the SSP were incredibly busy for me. As I mentioned earlier, I was editor-in-chief of what was, effectively, … Continue reading →

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