Tag: community-building
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The thing in France
Previous post for context: An interdisciplinary science school in the Pyrenees So INTS – or “the thing in France”, as I tended to refer to it to my friends – has happened. I still don’t know what to call it really: INTS was supposed to be standing for interdisciplinary school, which was my attempt to…
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Best place on Earth
I’m very privileged to have experienced several unique and inspiring places. Cambridge is certainly one of them, and there are others I’ve visited or lived in briefly, from Ariège to San Diego to Oaxaca to Chiang Mai. However, to me, the best place on Earth is in the middle of nowhere in Latvia. It has…
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Give peas (and cultivated meat) a chance, aka public engagement in cell ag
June has been an intense month for me for many reasons, but let me focus on one here: at Cell Ag UK, I’ve been working on launching our outreach and public engagement programme, and the first couple of events have now taken place. I’m very excited about this work and have been sharing some stuff…
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Communities and hidden extroverts
I should really look into this properly, but I bet that being part of a community, i.e. having regular contact and some common activities and goals with like-minded people, scores very highly in human happiness’ prediction. I’d even go as far as to say it’s one of the highest – we are social animals after…
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On EA and EAGxNordics (nap room!)
Effective altruism, or EA, is a movement that I’ve been familiar with since about 2021, but not really involved in. From wikipedia: a 21st-century philosophical and social movement that advocates impartially calculating benefits and prioritizing causes to provide the greatest good. It is motivated by “using evidence and reason to figure out how to benefit others as much as possible, and taking action…
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An interdisciplinary science school in the Pyrenees
In the ever-evolving world, the art of forging genuine connections remains timeless. Whether it’s with colleagues, clients, or partners, establishing a genuine rapport paves the way for collaborative success.
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