Laura
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Christmas Cracker Calculator
On Christmas day we sat round the table, crossed our arms, and pulled crackers on each side. In mine, I found a silver paper hat, a terrible joke, and a sparkly orange bobble (that I will be keeping). My sister had won the real jackpot; nestled inside her cracker was the magic of modern computing. Read more
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Reflections on a year of being a physicist
I am hesitant to call myself a physicist. In fact, when someone asks me what I do for a living, my usual answer is: “I am a PhD student”. Maybe that is the answer they wanted. Maybe they are more interested in how much tax I pay (none) and whether I can still get a Read more
Letters and Words 