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Monthly Archives: August 2013
Promotion
Today I decided to promote myself. That’s right! This site has officially upgraded from “Ramblings of a Science Maniac” to “Adventures of a naïve young researcher”! There are many many good reasons for this. Firstly; I’ve been labelling myself as a “science maniac” … Continue reading
Posted in General Science
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Explaining What I Do
As I keep saying, I started my PhD recently at the University of Surrey. It’s cool, I love it. Not only is the subject interesting but the community of PhD students is awesome. There’s even a Postgraduate Society here – … Continue reading
Posted in General Science, Opinion, Physics
Tagged discussion, entropy, map, nerd, postgraduate society, research subject, science, socialization, study
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“Probably” Correct
Nerd Sniping Today I saw a brilliant little bit of nerd-sniping on Facebook; If you were to choose the answer to this question randomly, what is the probability that you would get it right? A) 25% B) 50% C) 60% … Continue reading
Posted in General Science
Tagged difficult, Jim Al-Khalili, mind bender, multiple choice, numbers, paradox, probability
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“50% Ferrous” (A Bit of Irony)
Something about the internet makes true irony hard to appreciate, though I suppose the popular song doesn’t help either. Personally, I really appreciate a delicious bit of irony and especially so when it’s happening to me. Would you believe it, … Continue reading
Posted in General Science, Opinion, Physics
Tagged bayesian, ferrite, iron, Irony, Quanta, Quantum Computing
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Oh the Humanity! Game “Addiction” and You.
Are you here because you want to learn more about game “addiction” (compulsion) for yourself or on behalf of a friend? Make sure to check out my note at the end of this post. It’s not too often that I … Continue reading
Posted in Et cetera, General Science, World of Warcraft
Tagged abuse, addictive, bbc news, bbc wales, coping, coping mechanism, Extra Credits, game addiction, game compulsion, game manufacturers, games, gaming, help, impulse control disorder, MMO, online, psychology, science, stress, videogames
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Managing Expectations
Last week I marked a whole month into my PhD research. I was surprised at how quickly it came around, and simultaneously disappointed with how far I’d come. One thing about me that can be a double-edged sword is that … Continue reading
