So, today was the day. I started my month at the BBC Radio 4 Science Unit, and will be working on the shows Science in Action (BBC World Service) and Inside Science (BBC Radio 4). I was super excited to get…
It's funny, isn't it? The phrase, walk a mile in another's shoes? Who would want to do that? I mean, their feet probably aren't the same size as your own, and did an awful lot of sweating which would make…
It's been a bit of a whirlwind few weeks, what with my dissertation, working with the team at Citizen Cyberlab, tagging along to SB6.0, moving into London and looking for jobs! But now, things are getting even more exciting: next…
Some thoughts from an outsider on what I learned sitting at the edges of SB6.0, July 10th 2013 You know that feeling? That feeling when you walk from a hot, sticky street after walking somewhere into the cool, refreshing air…
These two Wordles compare the uniformed definitions of synthetic biology that subjects gave me for my MSc research. Those who said they knew "A lot" about synthetic biology: Those who knew nothing at all about synthetic biology: I think this…
A quick preview of some of the results from my MSc research. This is a word cloud showing the words used to answer the question: What is synthetic biology? These results are in no way final, this is a preliminary…
This package originally appeared on the Pod Delusion episode 192 on June 21st 2013 On June 13th, the US Supreme courts gave their final verdict on the Association for molecular Pathology vs Myriad Genetics case. The story started in 2009, when the ACLU…
This podcast originally appeared on Pythagoras Trousers episode 128 on June 20th 2013. Ever wondered what's going on inside your gut? For this podcast I spoke several people, as the amount of research in the field of microbiomes and micrbiota…
For someone who hasn't had any brain afflictions, it's rather difficult to image what it must be like to be dealing with one. These monsters inside people's heads only show themselves as symptoms, which can be rather frustrating, especially if…
This podcast originally appeared on the Pod Delusion episode 198 on May 31st 2013 After being absolutely awed at her book, I spoke to Mary Roach, author of Gulp: adventures along the Alimentary Canal about a particularly icky story on…
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