The scientific method, although with variations, goes something like this: a group of scientists get together and come up with a theory. They make predictions based on this theory, and then set up an experiment to test the theory. In…
Not a lot, right? I mean, I could be Jo, Louise, Carla or Julie, but I don't think it changes my personality. And an apple? Well it's an apple. Whatever we call it, it doesn't change the piece of fruit…
If you're anything like me, the term Bitcoin would have meant very little. When glancing at the word, it could have either meant a part of a coin, or a coin worth one bit (a small packet of data on…
So, as you may have noticed, I've become rather interested in synthetic biology. It's new, it's exciting, and no one is quite sure how it will progress, which puts everyone in unchartered waters. I like unchartered waters. Sailing into the unknown,…
It seems like a simple and neat idea doesn't it: bringing two communities together that are working to solve similar problems in different ways, to see if they can solve the problems together. Two minds are better than one, great…
One of the biggest challenges I've come across when doing interviews for a radio piece or podcast, is that you have to be able to do many things at once: listen to the speaker, follow your set questions, remember things…
My thoughts, memories, and uptakes of the days' events. Today has been about exploring the public perception of, and public engagement with synthetic biology and conservation biology. The question asked to the panel this morning was: The public landscape of…
My thoughts, memories, and uptakes of the days' events. After hearing definitions of Synthetic Biology and Conservation Biology yesterday, the second day of the conference explored how these two communities could help each other and work together to solve some…
One comment I picked up on today (summary here) during the #futureofnature conference was that the most difficult word to define in the English language is nature. What is nature? Have we integrated and/or meddled with nature to such an extent…
My thoughts, memories, and uptakes of the days' events. Brain Overload during the day = Brain dump now... before I forget what happened! This afternoon has been a complete eye-opener for me. I have already met some great people, talking…
This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this site, you accept our use of cookies.