MONDAY, 4 JANUARY 2010
Ian Fyfe, Editor
We also explore the interaction between science and dance, how and why animal research has changed, the implications of cloud computing and more.
You can also read about mating behaviour, superconduction, personalised medication and computer language, and if you have trouble understanding any of that, you can even find out why in Mind Over Matter.
There’s plenty to get you thinking, so take a few minutes to have a read. Ian Fyfe
Cat Davies, Managing Editor
The breadth of themes in this issue reflects the range of specialisms we have amongst BlueSci members. Over the last few weeks they have given me crash courses in pharmacogenetics, ethology and low-temperature physics, and have managed to get a cognitive scientist such as myself excited about these topics; a testimony to their skills of engagement, flair and patience. Our new feature on the private life of scientists has also got me thinking about how we spend our time away from the bench or the library. In these dark gloomy months when money and sunshine are tight, working on BlueSci restores my faith that people are willing to spend a bit of time and energy sharing their knowledge and enthusiasm for science communication. If you’d like to get involved, visit www.bluesci.co.uk or email me at managing-editor@bluesci.co.uk. Cat Davies
Issue 17: Lent 2010
Editor: Ian Fyfe
Managing Editor: Cat Davies
Business Manager: Michael Derringer
Sub-Editors: Shauna-Lee Chai, Wing Ying Chow, Alex Hyatt, Anja Komatar
Second Editors: Chris Adriaanse, Antje Beyer, Harriet Dickinson, Jesse Dunietz, Bárbara Farreira, Jake Harris, Heather Hillenbrand, Anja Komatar, Natalie Lawrence, Jessica Robinson, Raliza Stoyanova, Gemma Thornton
News Editors: Swetha Suresh, Katherine Thomas
News Team: Taylor Burns, Wendy Mak, Laura Soul
Book Reviews: Jessica Robinson, Swetha Suresh, Djuke Veldhuis
Focus Editors: Taylor Burns, Chris Adriaanse
Focus Team: Anders Aufderhorst, James Birrell, Alex Jenkin
Dr Derisive: Mike Kenning
Pictures Editor: Rosie Powell-Tuck
Production Team: Chris Adriaanse, Shauna-Lee Chai, Alex Hyatt
Cartoonist: Alex Hahn
Cover Image: Rohan Pethiyagoda Jr
Distribution Manager: Katherine Thomas
Publicity: Matt Child
Editor: Ian Fyfe
Managing Editor: Cat Davies
Business Manager: Michael Derringer
Sub-Editors: Shauna-Lee Chai, Wing Ying Chow, Alex Hyatt, Anja Komatar
Second Editors: Chris Adriaanse, Antje Beyer, Harriet Dickinson, Jesse Dunietz, Bárbara Farreira, Jake Harris, Heather Hillenbrand, Anja Komatar, Natalie Lawrence, Jessica Robinson, Raliza Stoyanova, Gemma Thornton
News Editors: Swetha Suresh, Katherine Thomas
News Team: Taylor Burns, Wendy Mak, Laura Soul
Book Reviews: Jessica Robinson, Swetha Suresh, Djuke Veldhuis
Focus Editors: Taylor Burns, Chris Adriaanse
Focus Team: Anders Aufderhorst, James Birrell, Alex Jenkin
Dr Derisive: Mike Kenning
Pictures Editor: Rosie Powell-Tuck
Production Team: Chris Adriaanse, Shauna-Lee Chai, Alex Hyatt
Cartoonist: Alex Hahn
Cover Image: Rohan Pethiyagoda Jr
Distribution Manager: Katherine Thomas
Publicity: Matt Child
ISSN 1748-6920
![](mailto:?subject=Editorial: Issue 17 - Lent 2010&body=https://bluesci.soc.srcf.net/posts/editorial-issue-17-lent-2010 <strong><span style="font-size: large;">Ian Fyfe, Editor</span></strong><br><br><div class='caption'><div id="attachment_4379" align="alignleft" width="200" caption="'"><a href="https://bluesci.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Ian-cut-out.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-4379" title="Image: BlueSci" src="https://bluesci.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Ian-cut-out-200x300.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="300" /></a></div></div>You’ll also find two new regular in this issue. Perspective aims to present one view on a debatable topic and provoke your own thoughts – the rejection of religion by science is the topic for this issue. Behind The Science takes a new angle on the profiling of scientists and reveals the private lives that have been eclipsed by academic achievement; we start with Richard Feynman.<br><br>We also explore the interaction between science and dance, how and why animal research has changed, the implications of cloud computing and more.<br><br>You can also read about mating behaviour, superconduction, personalised medication and computer language, and if you have trouble understanding any of that, you can even find out why in Mind Over Matter.<br><br><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>There’s plenty to get you thinking, so take a few minutes to have a read. <em>Ian Fyfe</em></strong></span><br><br><span style="font-size: large;"><strong><em></em>Cat Davies, Managing Editor</strong></span><br><br><div class='caption'><div id="attachment_4380" align="alignright" width="200" caption="'"><a href="https://bluesci.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Cat-cut-out-2.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-4380" title="Image: BlueSci" src="https://bluesci.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Cat-cut-out-2-200x300.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="300" /></a></div></div>My teenage niece recently remarked that what teachers call ‘copying’, she sees as ‘working in teams’. Smart lass. Future spin-doctoring aside, her fondness for teamwork reminded me of the all-round brilliance of sharing skills and ideas. Here at BlueSci we’ve had a great start to the year with lots of new writers and editors on board, as well as new contributors in graphics and production.<br><br>The breadth of themes in this issue reflects the range of specialisms we have amongst BlueSci members. Over the last few weeks they have given me crash courses in pharmacogenetics, ethology and low-temperature physics, and have managed to get a cognitive scientist such as myself excited about these topics; a testimony to their skills of engagement, flair and patience. Our new feature on the private life of scientists has also got me thinking about how we spend our time away from the bench or the library. In these dark gloomy months when money and sunshine are tight, working on BlueSci restores my faith that people are willing to spend a bit of time and energy sharing their knowledge and enthusiasm for science communication. If you’d like to get involved, visit www.bluesci.co.uk or email me at managing-editor@bluesci.co.uk. <em>Cat Davies</em><br><br><strong><span style="font-size: large;"><!--more-->Issue 17: Lent 2010</span></strong><br><br><strong>Editor:</strong> Ian Fyfe<br><br><strong>Managing Editor:</strong> Cat Davies<br><br><strong>Business Manager:</strong> Michael Derringer<br><br><strong>Sub-Editors:</strong> Shauna-Lee Chai, Wing Ying Chow, Alex Hyatt, Anja Komatar<br><br><strong>Second Editors:</strong> Chris Adriaanse, Antje Beyer, Harriet Dickinson, Jesse Dunietz, Bárbara Farreira, Jake Harris, Heather Hillenbrand, Anja Komatar, Natalie Lawrence, Jessica Robinson, Raliza Stoyanova, Gemma Thornton<br><br><strong>News Editors:</strong> Swetha Suresh, Katherine Thomas<br><br><strong>News Team:</strong> Taylor Burns, Wendy Mak, Laura Soul<br><br><strong>Book Reviews:</strong> Jessica Robinson, Swetha Suresh, Djuke Veldhuis<br><br><strong>Focus Editors:</strong> Taylor Burns, Chris Adriaanse<br><br><strong>Focus Team:</strong> Anders Aufderhorst, James Birrell, Alex Jenkin<br><br><strong>Dr Derisive:</strong> Mike Kenning<br><br><strong>Pictures Editor:</strong> Rosie Powell-Tuck<br><br><strong>Production Team:</strong> Chris Adriaanse, Shauna-Lee Chai, Alex Hyatt<br><br><strong>Cartoonist:</strong> Alex Hahn<br><br><strong>Cover Image:</strong> Rohan Pethiyagoda Jr<br><br><strong>Distribution Manager:</strong> Katherine Thomas<br><br><strong>Publicity:</strong> Matt Child<br><br>Editor: Ian Fyfe<br><br>Managing Editor: Cat Davies<br><br>Business Manager: Michael Derringer<br><br>Sub-Editors: Shauna-Lee Chai, Wing Ying Chow, Alex Hyatt, Anja Komatar<br><br>Second Editors: Chris Adriaanse, Antje Beyer, Harriet Dickinson, Jesse Dunietz, Bárbara Farreira, Jake Harris, Heather Hillenbrand, Anja Komatar, Natalie Lawrence, Jessica Robinson, Raliza Stoyanova, Gemma Thornton<br><br>News Editors: Swetha Suresh, Katherine Thomas<br><br>News Team: Taylor Burns, Wendy Mak, Laura Soul<br><br>Book Reviews: Jessica Robinson, Swetha Suresh, Djuke Veldhuis<br><br>Focus Editors: Taylor Burns, Chris Adriaanse<br><br>Focus Team: Anders Aufderhorst, James Birrell, Alex Jenkin<br><br>Dr Derisive: Mike Kenning<br><br>Pictures Editor: Rosie Powell-Tuck<br><br>Production Team: Chris Adriaanse, Shauna-Lee Chai, Alex Hyatt<br><br>Cartoonist: Alex Hahn<br><br>Cover Image: Rohan Pethiyagoda Jr<br><br>Distribution Manager: Katherine Thomas<br><br>Publicity: Matt Child<br><br>ISSN 1748-6920){kind=link}