For me, going on the pill for the first time was a big deal. I was 18, in my first 'proper' relationship and the likelihood of getting pregnant was very high if I didn't use some form of contraception. I'm not sure why I didn't consider other forms of contraception, my mum had taken the … Continue reading The Contraceptive Pill and I
You may have heard lots about plastic in the past year and you may be sick of it, but the fact is plastic is still a problem and will be until we all take it seriously. Taking it seriously for me means looking at how I use plastic in everyday life and being mindful of … Continue reading Compostable Plastic: A Breakdown
Toilet paper is the one thing that we always seem to be running out of in our house: I live with five other people and with me included, I'd say we go through about 18 rolls a month. This high consumption means that no one seems to notice when we're running out and leads to … Continue reading The Roll of the… Toilet
Being a student obviously has many ups and downs; studying is emotionally and physically draining but meeting new people and learning about something is incredibly rewarding! Why then, in this tumultuous time, are students taken advantage of? I'm referring to that demon that is student housing. As inexperienced renters, I'm amazed at how this lack … Continue reading Stand up for Students
It seems fitting that my 70th post marks a bit of a change on this blog. You may have noticed the change in name and the snazzy new domain name that came with actually paying for my WordPress site! I’ve been putting it off for a while but I finally convinced myself that just getting … Continue reading In My Stride
Before the Gloom I'm pretty fearless when it comes to living life. Heights, flying, swimming, creepy crawlies, peanut butter; I can do it all. All except one. The dark is something that I still really dislike. I used to always sleep with a bedside lamp that I could switch on during the night when I … Continue reading The Gloom
If you follow any of my social media, you will probably have seen that I met Sir David Attenborough recently! It’s true to say that something like this doesn’t just happen spontaneously; awarding Sir David Attenborough an honorary fellowship to SfAM has to be done in style and it's unbelievable how much preparation the staff … Continue reading That Time I Met Sir David Attenborough
I think most of my life I've shyed away from leadership while secretly thinking that I could have done it better! Isn't that something we all do though; being unwilling to take the plunge as a leader but making attempts to take over all the same? There's an initiative that I've seen on social media … Continue reading Becoming Vice Chair
Since submitting my MSc dissertation, I’ve been thinking how I got here; what led me to be so passionate about science communication and, if I could travel back in time by ten years, what advice would I tell myself to keep my head up and get me through those times that I struggled to see … Continue reading My 14-year-old Self
If I said the word ‘sexism’ in a word association game, what instantly comes to mind? Is it women or men? That may depend a lot on the type of person you are, but I suspect that most people might say women. Historically, women have been subject to horrendous sexism and only recently has that … Continue reading The Two Sides of Sexism
