Prof Ben Britton
@bmatb.expmicromech.com
Dyslexic atomic sorcerer @ UBC, Vancouver 🍁 (he/him & 🏳️🌈). 🐕 dad.
Materials and Manufacturing Engineering (🔬⚛️), Clean Tech, Academic Governance (UBC Senate & Faculty Assoc.), EDI.
Leads @expmicromech.com.
Has too many hills to die on. Views own.
Materials and Manufacturing Engineering (🔬⚛️), Clean Tech, Academic Governance (UBC Senate & Faculty Assoc.), EDI.
Leads @expmicromech.com.
Has too many hills to die on. Views own.
I thought this government were supposed to be more compassionate than the last...
November 24, 2025 at 2:49 PM
I thought this government were supposed to be more compassionate than the last...
Not sure, but it was a refreshing wake up instead of all of the US-based news 🫠
November 24, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Not sure, but it was a refreshing wake up instead of all of the US-based news 🫠
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Imagine being refused for a position based on miscalculation... I really hope that people will start looking for other things that purely H-index and citations count. It also promotes totally stupid behavior with people like Raoult publishing 200 papers per years, which is humanely not possible.
November 23, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Imagine being refused for a position based on miscalculation... I really hope that people will start looking for other things that purely H-index and citations count. It also promotes totally stupid behavior with people like Raoult publishing 200 papers per years, which is humanely not possible.
Recording songs from the radio... The art.
November 21, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Recording songs from the radio... The art.
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Stories of being harassed, propositioned, stalked, and of course punished, discouraged, ignored when such entreaties were refused. Complaining and being met with shrugs. One ran into the wife of the professor obsessed with her and the wife said, "Oh, you're THAT [name.]" as if she was the temptress.
November 21, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Stories of being harassed, propositioned, stalked, and of course punished, discouraged, ignored when such entreaties were refused. Complaining and being met with shrugs. One ran into the wife of the professor obsessed with her and the wife said, "Oh, you're THAT [name.]" as if she was the temptress.
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Some gay male classmates reported similar harassment from gay professors. One or two women reported harassment from female teachers. But man -- I simply cannot believe -- and am ashamed I did not know at the time -- what my friends and classmates were enduring.
November 21, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Some gay male classmates reported similar harassment from gay professors. One or two women reported harassment from female teachers. But man -- I simply cannot believe -- and am ashamed I did not know at the time -- what my friends and classmates were enduring.
The things we learn!
November 21, 2025 at 5:54 AM
The things we learn!
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TRU ran 3:30-5:30 which worked really well
November 21, 2025 at 3:31 AM
TRU ran 3:30-5:30 which worked really well
Ah - we share a dangerous choice in life... I am only on 7 though.
November 21, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Ah - we share a dangerous choice in life... I am only on 7 though.
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Our senate meetings are at either 5:30 or 7 PM(!). Definitely a deterrent to my participation when my children were younger, and even now it's very unappealing given my long commute. 4 PM is much more human.
November 20, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Our senate meetings are at either 5:30 or 7 PM(!). Definitely a deterrent to my participation when my children were younger, and even now it's very unappealing given my long commute. 4 PM is much more human.
Ok - this is perfect, thanks for this find
November 20, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Ok - this is perfect, thanks for this find