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Countdown to the British Science Festival! 21 Aug 2013 | 03:36 pm
Oddly, this is the first year I’ve considered going to the British Science Festival. It’s not that I wouldn’t have enjoyed it before, it just never occurred to me to go! Anyway, this year with my invo...
New committee and AGM 21 Jun 2013 | 09:39 pm
The Science Brainwaves AGM was held on April 25th and saw the election of a new committee for 2013/14. Chair: Nikki Whiting Head of Projects: Sam Blakemore Head of Outreach: Emma Curran Head of School...
Biotech for all – taking science back to it’s roots? 18 May 2013 | 03:04 pm
This morning I came across a very interesting TED talk by Ellen Jorgensen entitled “Biohacking — you can do it, too” (http://on.ted.com/gaqM). The basic premise is to make biotech accessible to all, b...
Insights into the beginnings of microbiology 5 Apr 2013 | 06:57 pm
Over the holidays I rediscovered a book I picked up in an antique shop a year or so ago called “Milestones in Microbiology”. I had assumed it was going to be a standard history book with lots of dates...
Want to lie convincingly? Get practicing! 24 Mar 2013 | 03:20 pm
Lying, the deliberate attempt to mislead someone, is a processes that we all engage in at some time or another. Indeed research has found that the average person lies at least once a day, suggesting t...
Why being a masters student is a form of slavery 22 Mar 2013 | 01:40 am
Obviously the title of this post is a vast overstatement, and this is probably one of the biggest first world problems out there, but sometimes it really does feel that way! Okay, slaves don’t get pai...
Discreet Meat Deceit 3 Mar 2013 | 11:16 pm
As you’re probably aware, horse meat has been found in many of the UK’s cheaper ‘beef’ products. This led to an investigation which discovered that this is happening all over Europe, including Sweden,...
Ultra-Ever Dry 24 Feb 2013 | 11:56 pm
I was recently offered a place at the Molecular Scale Engineering Centre for Doctoral Training based between Sheffield and Leeds universities, which I was more than happy to accept. Given that I will ...
Heart attacks and hard ons 18 Feb 2013 | 12:34 pm
Would you believe me if I told you that the enzyme that can prevent heart attacks is almost identical to the enzyme that gives men erections? So much so, that in 1985 during clinical trials for a drug...
Why refrigerated chocolate tastes better 18 Feb 2013 | 12:29 pm
The difference of opinion when it comes to whether chocolate tastes better out of the fridge or not has caused many a discussion between me and my peers, and has almost torn friendships apart (not rea...
