Christopher Smith
@christophersmith.bsky.social
University of St Andrews; Executive Chair, Arts & Humanities Research Council; International Champion and Creative Industries Sector Champion UK Research and Innovation
All views my own, but none of the poetry.
All views my own, but none of the poetry.
What a super gift to give ... great books give back to us over our lives don't they....
November 6, 2025 at 9:59 PM
What a super gift to give ... great books give back to us over our lives don't they....
That is a lovely outcome; thank you for sharing
November 6, 2025 at 9:58 PM
That is a lovely outcome; thank you for sharing
My argument for some time has been that we have radically underinvested in the strategic infrastructure of AH research and in the right sort of PhD funding to achieve similar kinds of success.
November 2, 2025 at 8:27 AM
My argument for some time has been that we have radically underinvested in the strategic infrastructure of AH research and in the right sort of PhD funding to achieve similar kinds of success.
Look forward to that!
November 2, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Look forward to that!
Much science policy is about the imperfect balance between direction and open enquiry.
On my recent visit to Japan (STS Forum etc) I thought they were grappling with that pretty well but it's as challenging there as anywhere.
On my recent visit to Japan (STS Forum etc) I thought they were grappling with that pretty well but it's as challenging there as anywhere.
November 2, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Much science policy is about the imperfect balance between direction and open enquiry.
On my recent visit to Japan (STS Forum etc) I thought they were grappling with that pretty well but it's as challenging there as anywhere.
On my recent visit to Japan (STS Forum etc) I thought they were grappling with that pretty well but it's as challenging there as anywhere.
Gosh that's an enticing taster! Shall look and listen further now, thank you.
November 2, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Gosh that's an enticing taster! Shall look and listen further now, thank you.
Yukawa: ‘I can never work on a problem that I’ve
been told to solve by somebody else. My subconscious
always rebels against being ordered to do something.
Personally, I look on myself as a docile kind of man, but
my subconscious seems to be a rather nastier character.’
been told to solve by somebody else. My subconscious
always rebels against being ordered to do something.
Personally, I look on myself as a docile kind of man, but
my subconscious seems to be a rather nastier character.’
November 2, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Yukawa: ‘I can never work on a problem that I’ve
been told to solve by somebody else. My subconscious
always rebels against being ordered to do something.
Personally, I look on myself as a docile kind of man, but
my subconscious seems to be a rather nastier character.’
been told to solve by somebody else. My subconscious
always rebels against being ordered to do something.
Personally, I look on myself as a docile kind of man, but
my subconscious seems to be a rather nastier character.’
October 31, 2025 at 9:39 PM
not quite yet!
October 15, 2025 at 5:34 PM
not quite yet!