• Question: What do you like doing in your spare time?

    Asked by miaa to Upul, Phil, Ian, Derek, Daniel on 15 Jun 2010 in Categories: . This question was also asked by loue, staciedanicain.
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      Derek Mann answered on 15 Jun 2010:

      Well if there is a football game on then I like to have a couple of beers and watch the match. If no match is on then I enjoy swimming with my son, although this is not really swimming, more like he spends half an hour jumping in and out of the water and I hang around making sure he doesnt drown himself! I also like watching a bit of TV, House is a good show which I download from iTunes and watch on my laptop. I listen to music, mostly indie (Radiohead, Echo and the Bunnymen and The National) but also a bit of techno (Orbital and Juno Reactor are favourites). This year I have also been doing more in the garden at weekends, been growing my own veg (potatoes, carrots) and herbs – bit disturbing really as this must be a sign I am getting old, gardening is the sort of thing your grandad enjoys!!!!

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      Daniel Mietchen answered on 15 Jun 2010:

      There is little spare time for scientists in the sense that much of our work involves thinking things through, which generally does not stop when leaving the lab.

      I like showing the world to the kid, be this by playing football, observing ants, dancing or reading. I am also engaged with several non-profit projects that have some relation to science (e.g. ways.org) as well as with my band, and I love playing with languages.

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      Philip Wadler answered on 15 Jun 2010:

      One of the things I like doing best is reading a scientific paper. So sometimes I’ll do that on what is supposed to be a day off. I hope that doesn’t sound lame!

      I also like playing chess with my children, squash, bike riding, hill walking, and collecting comic books.

    • Photo: Upul Wijayantha

      Upul Wijayantha answered on 15 Jun 2010:

      In my spare time I spend time with my family.

    • Photo: Ian Sillett

      Ian Sillett answered on 15 Jun 2010:

      I love running. I’m out 4-5 times a week on and off road. I race a lot at all distances and did the London marathon last year. Other than that I’m a rock climber and mountaineer and I play guitar when I have time!

      That’s what I like to do. What I actually do seems to be decorating my flat, planning my wedding and going to Tesco like everyone else!!

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