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  • Light in Medicine

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    A Medical Photonics workshop is being held at St Andrew’s University today and tomorrow, and is a stage to discuss how light can be used for a range of clinical purposes from diagnostics to repair. “Biophotonics”. Good word. I mention this for two reasons: 1) part of my research is with biophotonics and joint disease;…

  • Minor Sport?

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    I thought I had taken up a mainstream sport, particularly compared with my previous sports of cycling, rock climbing, mountaineering and triathlon. Apparently golf isn’t as popular as I had been led to believe, according to the amount of news coverage and the British public’s level of interest. Matt Slater on the BBC website says,…

  • High stress levels in colleges and universities

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    So it’s not just me that’s feeling like a salmon again. A recent survey by the University & Colleges Union has picked up on this, and many of the reasons for it. They cite long hours, increasing work loads, responsibility without authority, and pressure from management. Personally management over my position has been good for…

  • Hordes queue for Burning Crusade

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    Damned geeks. I feel that the BBC are getting very used to reporting on World of Warcraft news. Another case of WoW life & RL (real-life) getting crossed I guess, particularly as at least one of the journalists has a WoW character.

  • Apple iPhone

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    Go see the future at Apple’s website. Watch Steve Jobs’ keynote speech from Macworld 2007 to find out more.

  • Anatomy of the Golf Swing

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    This British Journal of Sports Medicine article from 2005 describes the actions of muscles during a golf swing. It explains why my right buttock is so sore…

  • BBC condones file-sharing (with DRM!)

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    It looks like the BBC will make many of its programmes available to download from a third-party file-sharing site: BBC article link.

  • iPod add-on ‘fails’ privacy test

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    What a load of rubbish. I cannot believe that the BBC are taking this seriously: BBC article link. This was slashdotted as a piece of research to be ridiculed weeks ago. In a nutshell, it says that one can intercept the information coming from a runner’s shoe via the Nike iPod Sport Kit and in…

  • You are not prepared!

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    World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade Cinematic Intro

  • Bioengineering for bliss

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    Here’s a use for bioengineering that I really hadn’t thought of: creating rings from your own bone cells to give to your spouse after exchanging vows. BBC article link.