Archive - Green Tea and Velociraptors

Converting adversity into productivity

So, 2020 has been off to an interesting start.

Apr 8, 2020 •

The OpenCon saga, 5 month update

As I am sure many of you are aware, the last 5 months of my life got kinda transformed by a public statement from Opencon.

Mar 25, 2020 •

Two stories of sexual assault

Please note, this story contains details about incidents of sexual assault.

Feb 27, 2020 •

What academic mobbing feels like

In my many years on Twitter, I have seen a lot of interesting things.

Feb 13, 2020 •

OpenCon saga update: GDPR response

On 28 November 2019, I initiated a GDPR (General Data Protection Regulations) data access request to OpenCon (SPARC).

Apr 4, 2020 •

A plea to end an academic culture of bullying and harassment

A toxic academic bullying culture has evolved from whispers in university corridors to infiltrating social media spaces.

Mar 27, 2020 •

What can men do to help make conferences healthier spaces?

I first started attending scientific conferences as an undergraduate in the UK, more than a decade ago now.

Feb 26, 2020 •

What actually happened around OpenCon in 2016?

I’ve written a lot recently about the events around the OpenCon statement, including about the ensuing ‘mobbing’.

Mar 2, 2020 •

Cancel Culture Makes Everything Look Worse Than It Is

The logic that animates both cancel culture and broken windows is fundamentally shallow and also fundamentally fear-based.

Jan 13, 2020 •

A new tattoo, a new chapter in life

For the last decade or so, I have dedicated virtually all of my life to a number of different individuals, causes, or organisations.

Jan 23, 2020 •

Re. OpenCon Code of Conduct Committee Statement

This article represents the outcome of a series of correspondence between myself and OpenCon.

Jan 4, 2020 •

Re. OpenCon statement - update 4

This article represents the fourth update in a series regarding a public statement made by the organisation, OpenCon.

Feb 6, 2020 •

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