Japan video diary
Had to use my phone to record the narration, because my precious audio recorder is broken… I’m going to send it for repair as soon as I have time to go to the post office, but that might not be until...
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I’m in Newcastle at the moment. Tomorrow I’m speaking and exhibiting at a conference for postgraduate students. I came here on a train from Edinburgh, where I spoke on Friday as part of Open Access...
View ArticleFinch and Pea travel post round-up
I’m almost out of places I’ve been, to write about on The Finch and Pea. Don’t worry – I’ll keep writing there, just from a slightly different angle. If you’re not caught up on my science-themed travel...
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Yellowstone
I’ve started my second year of blogging for The Finch and Pea, and this year I’ll be focusing my science travel posts on places I have NOT been. The first one I wrote is about Yellowstone National...
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Portlandia
The seventeen most Portlandia things I saw when I was in Portland earlier this month. 17. Portland time capsule idea box (also very “Parks & Rec”) 16. Keep Portland Weird 15. Community cycling...
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Barcelona
I finally had a chance to visit Barcelona last week, on a holiday with my family. Some photos and video below, and many more photos on Flickr.
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Interrailing through Europe with Borodin and Mendeleev
This post first appeared on The Finch and Pea. Long ago, in a kingdom that no longer exists, a bohemian traveller was mistaken for a fugitive revolutionary, and arrested. The traveller was Russian...
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DNA sculptures in London – walking tour
This summer London is host to another series of artist-decorated sculptures. After elephants, buses, and book benches, this time the theme is DNA! Join me and other local science communication folks on...
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Finding DNA sculptures in London
On Sunday, a group of friends and I set out to find the DNA sculptures that are scattered around London this summer. The weather wasn’t the best, and we started the journey in heavy rain, but it got a...
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Mammoth!
Science news reporting is generally slow. Unlike sports reporting, for example, you won’t hear something until months after it happened. Today, the New York Times reports on the exciting find of a...
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Food at the Eden Project
I visited the Eden Project recently, after several people recommended it. I was prepared to be educated about nature and sustainability (see my Finch and Pea post), but I wasn’t expecting food to be...
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News and updates! Spring 2014
Since I’ve been quiet on here for a while, here’s an update on things I’ve done/written, and then we’ve got all the self-promotion out of the way for a while. But first, something I’m going to do this...
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Beach bodies, as rated by marine biologists
Sea nettle (2/5) Ouch! Their transparent look makes them hard to spot, but a surprise encounter with one of these beach bodies can really hurt your seaside enjoyment. Penguin (3/5) The coolest...
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Micropia: Amsterdam’s microbe museum
The entrance to Amsterdam’s Artis Zoo is flanked by two large stately buildings. One houses the planetarium, and the other a nice restaurant. Since 2014, the restaurant shares its building with a small...
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Science events at Edinburgh Fringe 2017
I spent most of last week at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. It’s on during all of August, with hundreds of shows in many venues throughout the city. Some are in theatres, others in university lecture...
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Seven real life fantastic beasts, and where to find them
The film Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them is out on DVD today, but did you know about these seven real life fantastic beasts? Axolotl Photo by Orizatriz, via Wikimedia Commons, CC-BY-SA...
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Barts Hospital Museum 20th anniversary
Last week I joined several other London bloggers on a behind the scenes visit to Barts Hospital Museum. The museum turns 20 years old this month, but the building it’s housed in is much older than...
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Geology and history along the Appalachian trail
Before I left on my trip to the US, I searched our bookcases for a copy of Bill Bryson’s A Walk in the Woods. I was so certain I owned it. I read it years ago, but vividly remembered his descriptions...
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Google Street View for Research
Google Street View has captured a street level view of large parts of the world. It allows you to be an armchair traveller, hopping from Thailand to the French Riviera to Chile in the click of a mouse...
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Geothermal energy in Iceland
Last month I spent a week in Iceland. I only managed to see the South during the time I was there, but this is already such an interesting place. One of the most fascinating things about Iceland is...
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