The average human is made up of 37.2 trillion cells! TRILLION! That's 37,200,000,000,000 cells! And they are not all the same - far from it, and we are still uncovering all sorts of new types of cells too. I don't know about you but I find this incredibly exciting and fascinating - probably why I [...]
Another month and I have another scientist's story to share with you. Today I want to share with you a story from down under, of a structural biologist with a passion for cancer research. Having grown up in Perth - one of the most isolated cities in the world - today's Scientist in the Spotlight [...]
February is a month all about the heart. So, in celebration I am bringing another feature in the segment I love; Scientist in the Spotlight. And this month I'm bringing a quick fire feature with an awesome researcher from Toronto, Canada. So, without further a do, I am thrilled to introduce you to Stanley Z. [...]
It might be the last day of Cervical Cancer Awareness Week, but that doesn't mean that the campaigns need to stop! So, I thought I would do my bit again and share what you need to be looking out for, some of the numbers and, of course, a little bit of the science behind it. [...]
Marvel superheroes and their superpowers have brought me a lot of joy over the past few years. Not only am I often queuing for cinema tickets on the day of release to see the next installment in the Marvel Universe, but Marvel superheroes have often helped me in my missions to bring my science research [...]
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and I want to do my bit to help spread that awareness of what you need to be looking out for - but also a little bit of the science that might help you understand the disease a little more! . Breast cancer is the most common cancer in [...]
It's the middle of October and everyone, whether you're at nursery, high school, a fresher, or at grad school, is well and truly back to school and in the swing of things. This year was my 23rd - and hopefully final - 'back to school'. A truly depressing thought I know. But as I have [...]
It's the last blog post of SPOTLIGHT SEPTEMBER! I have loved bringing you the stories and journeys of new exciting scientists and sharing just how varied and unique they all are. And I hope you have enjoyed it too! But for this final post - I'm going to catch up with my Scientist in the [...]
June is somehow here already! But it has brought some stunning weather with it as it is gorgeous outside today here in the south of England! And as we all know by now, a new month means it is time for me to introduce to you another incredible scientist and put them under my spotlight! And June [...]
A brand new month has arrived and the sun is shining here in the UK! And with this new beautiful weather, it is time to introduce to you a new beautiful 'Scientist in the Spotlight'. Up until now I've featured a lot of scientists from around the world that I have met in the scicomm [...]
