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The 3rd in my treelogy of talks entirely based on pun titles - the most egregious one of all.
Here is the sing-along version of "grading and abetting - does timber strength grading help or hinder the circular economy" at the #TIMBER2019 conference of @wood_technology of @iom3 [1]
Here is the sing-along version of "grading and abetting - does timber strength grading help or hinder the circular economy" at the #TIMBER2019 conference of @wood_technology of @iom3 [1]
The previous talk "From forest to last" (#EvolvingTheForest) was a more general look at the future role of #wood the #bioeconomy & #CircularEconomy - which covered, among other things, the huge potential, but also the gap between renewable & unlimited [2]
& 1st talk was "Would you know a tree if you saw one?" (#napres19) in which we learned that it is hard to define a tree - & how this doesn't matter & also matters a lot.
Let's return to this topic of how words shape our thinking, not always for good [3]
Let's return to this topic of how words shape our thinking, not always for good [3]
"Would you know a tree if you saw one?"
(a 3 minute presentation at #napres19)
Sing-along twitter thread with bonus content (1/15)
blogs.napier.ac.uk/researchconfer…
(a 3 minute presentation at #napres19)
Sing-along twitter thread with bonus content (1/15)
blogs.napier.ac.uk/researchconfer…
I’m Dan Ridley-Ellis from the Centre for Wood Science & Technology. We research the properties of wood, what properties are needed for the different things we can make from wood, & how those properties are influenced by the way trees grow. (2/15)
blogs.napier.ac.uk/cwst/
blogs.napier.ac.uk/cwst/
This involves trying to think like a tree.
* Trees are usually defined as woody plants
* & wood is usually defined as the substance you find in trees.
(3/15)
* Trees are usually defined as woody plants
* & wood is usually defined as the substance you find in trees.
(3/15)
