Last 1st of March Scientists Dating Forum (SciDF) offered one of their less frequent but super enjoyable fun social events. This SciDF4Fun, as they call it, was a chance for scientists and friends to network while having fun. This event was a bit of me, myself and I since I was part of the organisation … Continue reading ‘After-lab with Science Comedy’
Technically funny doctor-to-be
For the last two weeks I’ve neglected everyone and everything in order to meet the deadline for my PhD thesis text, which I’m supposed to submit in a week. But I took that one morning off. Two weeks ago Dr Matthew Murtha invited me to his Technically Funny radio show (Tue-Thu, 10 am – 12 … Continue reading Technically funny doctor-to-be
‘The Gates’
CONNOLLY, John. The Gates. 2009. ‘[...] only Samuel’s dog, Boswell, truly understands him. Oh, and as if things couldn’t get any worse, Samuel’s neighbours, led by the villainous Mrs Abernathy, are trying to open the gates of hell. [...] Now the fate of humanity lies in the hands of one small boy, an even smaller … Continue reading ‘The Gates’
‘A Dirty Job’
MOORE, Christopher. A Dirty Job. London: Orbit, 2006. ‘Charlie Asher is a pretty normal guy. [...] As Charlie prepares to go home after the birth [of his first child], he sees a strange man in mint-green golf wear at his wife’s hospital bedside [...] and from here on out, things get really weird... [...] Yep, … Continue reading ‘A Dirty Job’
‘Not Suitable for Children’
Not Suitable for Children. Peter Templeman; Ryan Kwanten, Sarah Snook. Australia, 2012. “[Jonah's] life is nothing but huge nights, sex, friends, and very occasionally, sleep. When Jonah is hit with a health crisis and told that he'll be infertile within a month, he undergoes a massive shift in priorities and suddenly transforms from a freewheeling … Continue reading ‘Not Suitable for Children’
‘Bridget Jones’s Diary’
FIELDING, HELEN: Bridget Jones’s Diary. London: Picador, 1996. “A dazzling urban satire of modern human relations? An ironic, tragic insight into the demise of the nuclear family? Or the confused ramblings of a pissed thirty-something?” I never saw the film. I like to read books, not to watch them. But the popularity the film gave … Continue reading ‘Bridget Jones’s Diary’