Year: 2007

  • Annabel Beatrice Webster

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    Annabel Beatrice Webster, originally uploaded by samwebster. (aka Baby No. 2) So much for making plans. Kim had some bleeding yesterday night (morning of 25th) so we went to the labour ward to get Kim and baby checked out. The bleeding stopped, restarted, stopped, and baby seemed settled. As the day went on Kim started…

  • Stem cells from human, adult skin

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    Students have asked me about the ethical difficulties of embryonic stem cell research a number of times in the past, and it’s a great question to pose at candidates’ interviews. That topic may now have become mute though, as work published by two groups in Science and Cell suggests that you can dedifferentiate your own…

  • Zzzzzz

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    I’m so tired. Jack’s been poorly with a dry, painful chesty cough and a temperature since we got back to Swansea on Sunday night. He hasn’t been very well or very happy, but he’s feeling a little better this morning. When he eventually sleeps any coughing wakes him up and upsets him, so we wake…

  • Red Lightsaber

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    alex5thparty_waun_svw_020, originally uploaded by samwebster. Guess what sound Jack’s making.

  • Fog driving

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    Holy cow, this must be what it’s like to drive with cataracts. We drove back to Wales at night in thick fog the other week, and really couldn’t see to drive any faster than 35mph. It’s actually quite nice to drive slowly, and the whole trip only took us an extra 15 minutes. The fog…

  • New podcasts

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    New students, renewed colleagues, revised podcasts. Rhiannon and I are working to redo the embryology podcasts and to finish the series. She’s far livelier than me, and the two of us may be more interesting to listen to. She’s also superb at getting me to get these things done, and she has more time than…

  • Podcasting

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    See? We’re doing it, really, we’re doing it. OK, we’re a little slow, but we’ll get there. It would help if I could follow simple instructions to the end though.

  • Millennium Falcon

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    Millenium Falcon, originally uploaded by samwebster. Kim really liked this photo. Jack’s pretending to pilot the Millennium Falcon at a soft-play place. Yeah, I was Chewbacca.

  • Easy Glider

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    I want one! This would really mix up my daily commute (and give my tired old legs the occasional break). It’s a “personal transportation device” (yawn) that looks simple and fun. It’s essentially a powered wheel that drags you along on whatever wheely thing you prefer to stand on (I wonder if it’s any good…

  • Pumpkin

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    bonfirenight_cheltenham_svw_006, originally uploaded by samwebster. This is the pumpkin that Kim carved for Halloween last week. I think she’s keen to pick something more detailed next year.