Grigory Ryzhakov's Blog, page 12
January 20, 2013
London Winter 2013
London Winter 2013, a set on Flickr. Enjoy my shortest blog post ever, folks!
January 11, 2013
Literature: Rumours of My Death Are Greatly Exaggerated
Do you think real literature is becoming obsolete? Here’s what I think about it. My story is called – A Funeral. Once upon a time, a tall bespectacled lady called Literature attended her own funeral for the very first time. … Continue reading →
January 4, 2013
How My NaNoWriMo Was Hijacked …
November turned out to be a busy month for me: I had a lot of experiments at work, had to prepare a mini-course on immunology for Imperial College students. I’m an impulsive person. All my life I tried to fight … Continue reading →
December 29, 2012
Books about Scientists
My biggest urge to write fiction came from my desire to communicate my ideas including thoughts on science. When I was a kid I was inspired by science fiction books by Jules Verne and Arthur Conan Doyle. Doing science is … Continue reading →
December 21, 2012
Films about Writers.
You know what I love about Xmas? It’s a holiday time and I can burrow into cushions and watch my favourite films on DVD while seeping mulled wine and devouring the contents of my fridge and cupboards, the edible ones, … Continue reading →
Films about Writers. Merry Christmas Blog
You know what I love about Xmas? It’s a holiday time and I can burrow into cushions and watch my favourite films on DVD while seeping mulled wine and devouring the contents of my fridge and cupboards, the edible ones, … Continue reading →
December 11, 2012
Blog Year of 2012: Giddiness from Success and Exhaustion
First of all, who am I? I’m a molecular immunologist by profession, Russian by ethnic origin, and Londoner by residence. This year, I co-authored three academic papers in my field. Also, I have read my first ever mini-course on molecular … Continue reading →
December 7, 2012
Workaholism … Serenity … The power of relaxing
Christmas is coming. Dude, it wasn’t an easy year for me: I’ve had more GP visits than ever. Back pain, colds, bleeding, stomach ache, all sorts of body dysfunctions tried to stop me from achieving what I planned. Yet deep … Continue reading →
November 27, 2012
Film of the Week: Silver Linings Playbook
Sometimes one has to accept one’s crazy side to find happiness. Pat is out of mental institution, but he’s far from recovered. Yet he’s got a strategy how to get back his normal life, which would have worked out if … Continue reading →
November 22, 2012
Guilty Pleasures – Good or Bad?
Sometimes I want to stop. I get tired of all the multiple things that I try to handle at the same time and that are turning into chores. It’s probably just the autumn avitaminosis, you may suggest. I take enough … Continue reading →
