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Alison Adam

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Retired university professor: history of forensic science; gender and AI. Leither and adopted Mancunian. Clean air. I sew a lot.

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Alison Adam is a British researcher in the field of Science and Technology Studies and is known for her work on gender in information systems and the history of forensic science. She is professor emerita of science, technology and society at Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK. .. more

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Alison Adam @alisonadam.bsky.social · 28d

Yes I always thought that it was a little bit magic that the 7 turned into an 11 at the Newhaven terminus.

Alison Adam @alisonadam.bsky.social · Sep 7

Yes that was where I used to catch my bus home (11 in my case) after a Princes Street trip. My mum always made sure we caught the bus there as it was a fare stage for adult fares so it was cheaper than catching the bus in Princes Street.

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Alison Adam @alisonadam.bsky.social · May 26

As a (very) old boy of Morrison's I tested my husband on his knowledge of the window - he got it eventually!

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Alison Adam @alisonadam.bsky.social · Feb 28

In the 1960s we brought a penny (that's an old penny!) a week into school to help feed Jim the polar bear at Edinburgh Zoo. Years later I discovered that Jim was female. Explains why Jim and the other polar bear, Queenie, never produced any offspring.

Alison Adam @alisonadam.bsky.social · Feb 24

Great photos. I visited this recently. It's amazing.

Alison Adam @alisonadam.bsky.social · Jan 19

Agreed. We've become expert at outdoor dining ..sometimes brushing snow off the seats first!

Alison Adam @alisonadam.bsky.social · Jan 19

6.45 - that's a lie in for a two year old! Have a lovely day with your exhausting house guests.

Alison Adam @alisonadam.bsky.social · Dec 17

Churchill's funeral and the cranes bowing in salute as the barge made its way down the Thames.

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Alison Adam @alisonadam.bsky.social · Nov 25

I spent a year in that school. It seemed very old fashioned. Moving to the new school (since demolished!) was a breath of fresh air.

Alison Adam @alisonadam.bsky.social · Nov 18

Ah but did you have a carpet that you can afford by Cyril Lord? My parents got a very jazzy floor covering in their Edinburgh bungalow in 1963 and it was still in use in 2012. Possibly explains why Cyril Lord went bust.

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Alison Adam @alisonadam.bsky.social · Oct 11

Wow fantastic. Go Sophie!