Same Old, Same Old

I’m struggling again. It seems that the experience of cramming for exams in January wasn’t enough to spark me into action for exams in June. Could it be the added pressure of a 2000 word essay, photography project and 5000 word dissertation to complete in 2 weeks? I think so. I always start off my …

Herpetology: Amphibians

Ever heard of herpetology? Me neither, but Google tells me that it’s the study of amphibians and reptiles which I suppose I assumed must be thing but never really thought to find out more about it; I’m stuck in a microbiology bubble! So in a series of two blog posts I’ll give you a brief low …

Speak Up

I feel the need to discuss whether scientists should be made to communicate their work. This is mainly because this Friday at the weekly SciParty I was surprised to find myself fighting for the opinion that no, not all scientists should have to communicate their work. I’m still asking myself why I did this mainly …

Vaccines Work

There’s been a lot in the news and in the Twittersphere about Trump’s views on vaccines. Although I have never been and probably never will be into politics, when it tries to mess with science I flare up like a measles rash! Trump claims that vaccines cause autism, a rumour that has been circulating for …

Slightly OTT

I’ve been trying to carry out some extra reading of scientific papers to help with my imminent exams. It’s brought to my attention that most scientists are very good at explaining their work and the work of others; the fact that I understand what they’re saying is testament to their ability. I’ve particularly discovered that …