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…
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…
Would you eat meat that has been grown in a lab rather than taken directly from the animal? This is a question that I've been asking as preparations for the first lab-grown burger to be cooked are happening. Prof Mark…
This originally appeared on Pythagoras Trousers episode 123 on May 16th 2013. For this podcast I spoke to Thomas Landrain, the founder of La Paillase, a DIY Biology lab in Paris. I wanted to share this piece on here because…
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 podcast originally appeared on Pythagoras Trousers episode 111 on February 21st 2013 This month, I've been learning about synthetic biology. With one of the biggest synthetic biology conferences happening at Imperial College in the summer this year, I…
Reading scientific papers has always been a challenge, especially in areas that I'm not very clued up on. Now that I've been out of the research bubble for a while, it's become even more difficult. This is why our practical…
As scientists, have you ever been asked the question: "what do you do?" And get a blank stare of complete incomprehension back when you answer it? I have, and I haven't even done any seriously complicated science. The thing is,…
Scientists like to test materials, events, things under different conditions: changing the variables to see how the subject responds. This works well for items that can be tested in a laboratory, but what about those that are just too small? Or…
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