27th March 2020

I initially pursued a career as a Marine Biologist. After a BSc in Marine Biology at Liverpool University I headed …

22nd March 2020

British Science Week managed to squeeze itself in before the enforced closure of schools this week. I volunteered to speak …

18th May 2019

The launch of the new BSPP website offers a new opportunity to revive the blog. I’ll be submitting regular articles …

3rd November 2016

Everyone in science knows the importance of coffee.  If you don’t drink it yourself, you surely know many who do.  …

6th October 2016

We take it for granted that major plant diseases – and insect pests for that matter – have a significant …

6th September 2016

Scientists like precision. A love of the precise comes from the need to convey information clearly, so that others can …

25th August 2016

What do Zika, Lyme, Newcastle and Sigatoka have in common? Or Lou Gerhig, Kaposi, Johne and Pierce, for that matter? …

11th August 2016

Holidays are here and it’s time to switch off. No scanning emails or checking your latest score on Research Gate …

2nd August 2016

I keep my eye open for new and interesting diseases and noticed recently that one of the stated reasons for …