I am an ex-research microbiologist, science writer of sorts, and friend to all bacteria. Here, I post stories from the wonderful world of scientific research,
focusing on microbiology and infectious disease. When I'm not doing science, I write
found adult novels about totalitarian regimes, impossible sea-monsters, and
deadly plagues.
I have a popular science book out with Bloomsbury Sigma - it's called 'Catching Breath - The Making and Unmaking of Tuberculosis'.
I am currently working on a teen horror set on a haunted pier. If you want to find out more about my fiction writing endeavours, come and say hello on Hidden Universes - https://scientistsonbooks.blogspot.co.uk
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Hitting an Invisible Target in TB Vaccine Design
I have a troubled relationship with Twitter. It’s an unredeemable hate sort of thing. I’m generally an inane mix of angry opinion and low self-esteem so, in theory, we’re perfect for each other. I just don’t feel it, though. I had a quick look for online videos in the same vein of the YouTube...
Guru Magazine Issue 10
In their words, "Guru Magazine is an exclusively crowd-sourced, free science-themed magazine. Released bi-monthly, it’s designed to be read and understood by regular people (like you and I). This means, like Wikipedia, it is shaped by its readers and dependent upon its contributors." Issue 10 is...
Where do science writers get their ideas?
I’m a week into a month-long placement in a science journalism office made up of real journalists and me – a research scientist who is rapidly learning a new respect for those who write about science in a professional capacity. In the past, I know I’ve Googled ‘where do science journalists get...
Natural isn't always harmless, especially if you are a rhino
At this time of year, the Kruger National Park in South Africa reaches temperatures of up to 38 degrees Celsius. This has nothing to do with the subject of this post, but I thought I would use it to illustrate one of my newly recognised great discoveries of the 20th century—in-car...
Not born this way, or why I think Lady Gaga is underselling the awesomeness of the human race
There’s a lot in the news at the moment about a little boy who has been diagnosed with Gender Identity Disorder and is now living as a girl. I can’t quite decide how I feel about this. Part of me thinks it is awesome that his parents and teachers are being so supportive—god knows we could do...
Living Machines and Flashing Lights
Researchers at UC San Diego have created living 'neon signs' from glowing bacteria which flash on and off in unison. As described in this week's Nature, the researchers used this technology to create a bacterial sensor for detecting low levels of arsenic. I like to imagine that the scientists...
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2 comments:
Hi Germblog,
I hope it is OK that I have pinned one of your cartoons on Pinterest from a blog with credit to your blog. Here's the pin and if there is a problem, I will happily change it. http://pinterest.com/pin/139470919679981810/
Hi Kathryn. I am working on a new treatment for TB and would like to be in contact with you. Can you give me a contact email address? please email me at judywele@aol.com
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