The Cleaning Revolution: How does this new wave of ultra-cleanliness affect our health? BY EMILY MAY ARMSTRONG · JUNE 10, 2019 This article was originally published on the Glasgow Insight into Science and Technology’s page, as a feature. Check out http://www.the-gist.org for more award-winning science journalism from Scotland. Image Credit: Eli Duke via Flickr. No Changes have beenContinue reading “The Cleaning Revolution: How does this new wave of ultra-cleanliness affect our health?”
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Objectification of Disability in 2018
My Ehlers Danlos and Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome mean I’m often awake at odd times of the day. My shoulders roll out, a rib slips, and I’m awake until the pain dies down. My wrist had popped out, and at 4am on Wednesday the 14th of March 2018, a little Guardian notification popped up onContinue reading “Objectification of Disability in 2018”
Plant-based biomaterials: engineering the future
I’m lucky enough to have been invited to write for The Biochemist Blog – an online sister publication to their popular in print magazine. This edition they’re discussing biomaterials, so I jumped on board to share the newest insights into plant tissue engineering and repurposing in biology today. You can find the article here. IContinue reading “Plant-based biomaterials: engineering the future”
HOW TO: deal with failure in a PhD
I’m writing this as I’m sat in the postgrad office of the Plant Science Department at the University of Warwick. This trip, including reagents, time, hotels, food, and travel, has cost well over £1000 for five days. I’m writing this because my experiment, which I’ve been planning for over 4 months, is no longer viableContinue reading “HOW TO: deal with failure in a PhD”
Health, headaches and (six) hundred followers
Yes, yes, I know. This is my first blog post in two months. But, hopefully I’ll be able to make it count. Those of you who follow me on Instagram, @theradicalbotanical will have seen my story asking you if you wanted to see more plant science, or more PhD life posts. Everyone voted 50:50 soContinue reading “Health, headaches and (six) hundred followers”
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