The Cambridge Chat Thread

I think I am beginning to get a cold. Which is unfair, as I've already had about 4 this year. Any tips for making sure that it stops right now?

I'm dreading it partly because a friend of mine is coming to Cambridge tomorrow and partly because having a cold makes me buy lots and lots of comfort food, mainly chocolate.

I was a it sniffly earlier, but after one orange I'm better

One *chocolate* orange?

Wow, that's pretty awesome! The impossible book wouldn't be 'En torno al casticismo' by any chance? I've just finished writing an essay on it and I never want to read it again. AND my supervision times got moved, I had to do the essay in a bit of a rush (although my supervisor did give me an extra day) and I have to miss a lecture for another paper to go to the supervision....not at all counterproductive

I think I am beginning to get a cold. Which is unfair, as I've already had about 4 this year. Any tips for making sure that it stops right now?

I'm dreading it partly because a friend of mine is coming to Cambridge tomorrow and partly because having a cold makes me buy lots and lots of comfort food, mainly chocolate.

I've had the same problem today; the UL should have a copy, by rights, but it was not to be.

I'm nearly dead, however, from the David Attenborough event. The event was a hit, though; smooth, even though most of the dialogue was unstructured, the audience questions, save one or two, were insightful. David Attenborough was just a consummate performer, and had an amazing comic timing. The man knows how to tell an anecdote. Plus, I met Michael Wood.

Now; sleep.

Has anyone been on Twitter/BBC/anywhere today? This whole thing about the Guardian being gagged (and prevented from reporting on a Parlimentary question about the dumping of toxic waste by Trafigura) was largely made huge on Twitter and subsequently everywhere else by http://thethirdestate.net/ (who are a bunch of Cambridge graduates) and in particular by our very own Ozy.

How are events like this advertised? I only seem to hear about them after they happen.

How are events like this advertised? I only seem to hear about them after they happen.

There were posters in SPS, HPS, Archaeology, Bio Anth, with the event primarily targeted at social scientists. I would have liked to advertise more fully among the colleges, but seeing as we're limited for space we decided to focus publicity. The project will, by next year, be (hopefully) institutionalized, such that we will have far more money for publicity.

There will be a video available on iTunes U, and a transcript will also be available (when I get round to it).

Have you considered putting it on talks.cam? I think more places/people should use it. (If only because it means I'm more likely to see it)

How are events like this advertised? I only seem to hear about them after they happen.

I was at the UL today, and on the notice-board just outside the tea room I saw advertised loads of interesting talks, lectures, etc (mainly at the seminaries around here) which I'd like to go to but hadn't heard about. I wish there were one website where all these things were collated. Talks.cam and mypidge are good ideas but remain pretty vacant.