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I usually think these things are just plain vain, but, being as its Friday night, why not indulge me?!
What is your middle name? I have a double-barrelled name so Iain might count?
What are you passionate about? Science, and history, and language. (oh and Gaidhlig)
Zebra or leopard print? Zebra.
Do you have any fears? Heights
Silver or gold? Gold. We should always strive to do our best.
Top three places to visit. Tikopia, Anuta and (the cliche) Rapa Nui.
How many siblings do you have? Two brothers.
Where are you from? A tiny little island at the edge of nowhere called Eriskay.
First career you wanted as a child. Comic book artist.
What’s your sign? Gemini.
Future names of your children. I’m determined to call one Darwin.
What are you listening to right now? Your Latest Trick (live) - Dire Straits
Do you believe in fate/destiny? No.
What are your career goals? I want to work at a university as a research scientist. I’m highly impractical, however, so I see myself more as a Maths and Ideas-man. I would like to contribute to Developmental Neuroscience, especially with regards to language. I’d like to work on Evolutionary Theory at some point too, with respect to biology, morals, and language.
What is your favorite colour? I’m colourblind.
What is your favorite flower? Daisy.
What was the first concert/show you attended? A Celtic music festival whose name I can’t quite remember.
Something you are working on right now. Besides schoolwork, I’m trying to get my ideas on Moral Evolution in readable form for a comp by the British Humanist Society.
Have you ever had a near-death experience? I was horrendously ill in 2009 and hospitalized for months.
Are you a procrastinator or do you get things done early? I procrastinate if I find something dull. If I find it interesting I get obsessed very easily and spend every waking moment engaged in it.
Left or right handed? Right.
TV Shows and anime you watch regularly. I don’t watch television.
Halloween costume idea for this year? Charles Darwin.
What is your relationship status? In a relationship
Last movie you just watched. I watched two episodes of Supernatural today in the common room. Does that count?
Your best friend’s name. Rachael. (oh and I ought to say Joseph is a close second)
A song that’s been stuck in your head. I currently have no songs stuck in my head.
A book you want to read/have recently read. A book I want to read is Engineering Animals by Mark Denny exploring the physics behind biological systems, but I just don’t have the time right now. A book I’ve recently read is Empires of the Word by Nicholas Ostler, a wonderful and scholarly work on the history of the world thru the lens of its languages.
(Source: iwillbringhealthandhealing, via themargatron)
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