4th June 2020

One of the advantages of working for CABI, at least for me, was the opportunity to visit new countries.  Not …

20th May 2020

This week, the International Year of Plant Health would have been highlighted at one of the biggest flower shows in …

4th May 2020

I’ve had lots of moments when my white beard, PhD and height suggest I know more about crop protection than …

24th April 2020

I’ve been intrigued by the number of professors of global (public) health who’ve appeared recently in the media, offering their …

15th April 2020

Since it began in 2000, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) has built an impressive portfolio of projects. Although …

9th April 2020

When I moved from Nottingham to Long Ashton in 1994 it marked a big change in my life and responsibilities, …

31st March 2020

I took this picture of a farmer weeding maize in Mojotorillo, Bolivia back in 2005. A fresh look reveals things …

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 …