So last month I wrote about how I would be attending the launch of the Sentinel-2b satellite. Well, here we are now, after the event, and what an amazing event it was! So many fantastic memories, and amazing people. Setting Off: I left England early on the morning of Sunday 5th, on what I can … Continue reading Sentinel2go!
5 things school children should know about animal research
Smallpox, anthrax, rabies, polio and many other vaccines.; insulin; chemotherapy for leukaemia; asthma medication; combined therapy for HIV infection; medicines for breast and prostate cancer; cervical cancer vaccine. That’s just a handful of world’s major medical advances that animal research has contributed to and I doubt there is anyone who hasn’t benefited from any of … Continue reading 5 things school children should know about animal research
Falling into The Unknown : Black Holes
#astrophysics #space #blackholes #einstein The time has come to tackle the most feared of the heavenly bodies, Black Holes. Like almost everything in nature they have different properties, sizes, masses and characteristics. A Black Hole is formed when the internal pressure of a star is insufficient to resist the objects own gravity. Our Sun is … Continue reading Falling into The Unknown : Black Holes
TRAPPIST-1. Are We Alone?
Credit: NASA #trappist1 #space #astrophysics Recently NASA announced the prescence of 7 terrestrial planets around the TRAPPIST- 1 star. Most stars we see in the night sky have planets orbiting them. What makes this discovery particularly special? After all, planets are confirmed almost every day with many more thousands awaiting confirmation thanks to The Keplar … Continue reading TRAPPIST-1. Are We Alone?
Profiles in Excellence – Ahmed Zewail
I recently found out that I've been selected to attend the 67th Annual Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting. Here Nobel prize winners from chemistry come and meet, lecture and guide the next generation of young scientists. It's an honour to be selected, as only the top 400 young chemists in the world are invited (special hello … Continue reading Profiles in Excellence – Ahmed Zewail
#Sentinel2go
At 01:49 GMT on March 6th 2017, the second of the Sentinel-2 satellites will blast off from the European Space Agencies launch site at Kourou, French Guiana atop a Vega rocket. I, along with a handful of other space-mad representatives from over 47 countries will be watching the launch live from ESA's Space Operations Centre, in … Continue reading #Sentinel2go
A Comment on Division
3 weeks ago I was in Olhaõ, Portugal to talk about my work on an international level. Aside from being a great trip in a beautiful setting, it gave me a chance to discuss my research with people whom I wouldn't have otherwise met and to form ideas of which I never would have thought. … Continue reading A Comment on Division
Science policy: the whys and hows of science and research
Why do some countries allow genetically modified food and others don’t? Who decides how much money the country spends on scientific research? Why are the ethnic minorities, women and LGBT communities underrepresented in science? Human population is increasing and so is the challenge of food security: what can we do about it? How can the … Continue reading Science policy: the whys and hows of science and research
GlamBlog’s First Chemist – What to Expect
I have been asked to contribute to GlamBlog by writing about chemistry. In this first post, I'd like to take some time to introduce myself and go over what I'll be writing about in the coming months. I'm a PhD student at the University of Sussex, in my second year. I'm an astrochemist, which means … Continue reading GlamBlog’s First Chemist – What to Expect
The Shape of Things to Come – Geometry as a Path Through the Universe (and Other Puns)
In the modern world, everything we know is built on a foundation of numbers and their relationships. It's hard to imagine a time when that was a radical idea, but such a time existed. In fact, 2500 years ago, the Pythagoreans (named after their founder) were a mystic cult based on this very premise. It's difficult … Continue reading The Shape of Things to Come – Geometry as a Path Through the Universe (and Other Puns)
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