I’m an academic and writer interested in science in public policy, the media and popular culture. I teach in the Science Communication Group at Imperial and the Science and Technology Studies department at UCL, as well as doing some freelance writing and other consultancy work.
This is blog is a mix of things I’ve been doing. I often use it as a way to liberate documents, emails or other notes that would otherwise stay locked away on my computer, as well as a place to enjoy writing or have a good rant. You can find a list of some of my favourite posts on the ‘writing’ page.
My PhD examined children’s popular science books. I also have a teaching qualification, an MA in Sociology of Education and a BSc in the History of Science. You can see a list of most of my academic work here. I continue to be interested in children’s science media and am developing research on science blogging. I played a small part in the empirical research for the recent BBC Trust review of impartiality and accuracy of science coverage.
I’ve written for a range of websites and print-publications including the Guardian, Times Higher Education and Research Fortnight. After many years working at the Science Museum, I can make a mean bucket of bubble mix. I once accidentally helped raise £15k for libel reform. I used to blog at the Science Project or you might know me as a knitblogger. If you’re really nosy, you can read my ScienceOnline2011 interview, a profile of me on normblog or my contribution to Ed Yong’s On the Origin of Science Writers thread (full CV on request).
If you need to contact me, my gmail address is the same as the URL here.
