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EPFL article: A new dimension for 3D protein structures

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My article on a novel approach for structural chemistry has been published today on the EPFL website.

You can read it here.

— Nik

Swiss banking services

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For being the country that practically invented banking, Switzerland is pretty bad at its banking services.

  • If you want online banking, “it couldn’t be easier! Simply print out and sign the necessary documents, send them to us and you’re ready to go!” ‘Easier’ must mean something else here.
  • You have to pay a monthly fee for an obligatory debit card.
  • You have to pay if you want a credit card.
  • You can’t use your debit card for online purchases, but have to pay for a special online-shopping card.
  • Even if you have online banking, you still have to physically go to the bank to set up direct debits.
  • Terms and conditions in English are not legally binding to the bank because they are translations of the French, and ONLY the French T&C (which you don’t understand if you need the English) are legally binding.

Actually, coming to think of it, that’s brilliant banking. At least they’re open about it. Some day, perhaps, the other banks will learn such honesty. We can only hope.

On the road (again)

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Dear Microscope friends,

I am aware that the website has suffered terrible neglect in the last couple of weeks. The reason is that I am currently in the last stretch of moving from the UK to Switzerland for the foreseeable future, and, as you can imagine, I have my hands full of other things than drawing tablets. It was easier coming to the UK than leaving.

So, once again, I beg your patience. I should be able to update the blog soon, but there are going to be some expected disruptions in service for the next month or so.

And, incidentally, if any of you are in/around Lausanne from March onwards, I’d love to meet you!

— Nik

LAZARUS on Smashwords!

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Nice cover, huh?

I am very excited to announce that my first novel, LAZARUS, has now been published on Smashwords. That means that it is now available in pretty much whatever eBook format you like.

Link

And if you are a Kindle die-hard, remember that LAZARUS is also available on Amazon.

Happy reading!

— Nik

Quote

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‎”I tell her all this. I tell her that I love her, I love her so much that I know she will survive everything. I cry, I sob, I’m shaking in her arms now, my girl, my love, my only proof that once upon a time, a long long time ago, I stumbled upon this side of Eternity.

Outside, there’s drumming.”

— Paul Blake, LAZARUS