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
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
This week I’ve ticked something off my bucket list; working at a prison. Well, to tell the truth it was never on my bucket list, but I wish it had been! “Why were you working in a prison?” I hear you cry! Part of my job in the curious crew at the science centre in … Continue reading Locked Up: Communicating Science in a Prison
After my last podcast was so well received by the society, I was given the chance to do another one. This time I got to attend a really prestigious event; the awarding of SfAM’s first honorary fellowship! I’d been looking forward to this event for over a month, filling my spare time with choosing what … Continue reading Back into the Recording Cave
I don't know about anyone else, but I’ve always found it to be quite a challenge to keep up with what's new in science. I think it comes down to the fact that there is so much of it and choosing which part to keep up with is tricky for someone (like me) who is … Continue reading Keeping up with the Scientists
Last week I started collecting data for my project. This was unlike any data collection I have ever done before; no longer am I counting colonies on a plate or counting how many antibiotics my E. coli isolates are resistant to and PCR seems like a distant memory! In Science Communication research, it seems that … Continue reading In the Name of Research
Last week was SfAM’s Early Career Scientist (ECS) Research Symposium; the day when all the committee’s hard work comes to a head. If any of you follow me on Twitter (@jenniefrench95) then you’ll have seen my endless promotional tweets before the event and then on the day when I live tweeted during the talks. As … Continue reading Inside the Recording Cave
In preparation for starting my masters I’ve been doing some extra reading which means I’ve actually had to get books out of the library. I feel like I’m getting super ready to start postgraduate study! One book that I’ve taken out, Communicating Science to the Public, is a collection of journal papers about science communication … Continue reading Shot to the Heart
Every day we are bombarded with people trying to make us take an interest in their messages and jump on their bandwagon. But what is it that makes us sit up and listen to a certain campaign? When I began trying to spread antibiotic awareness last year I mercilessly went down the route of trying … Continue reading Lining Clouds With Silver
I feel the need to discuss whether scientists should be made to communicate their work. This is mainly because this Friday at the weekly SciParty I was surprised to find myself fighting for the opinion that no, not all scientists should have to communicate their work. I’m still asking myself why I did this mainly … Continue reading Speak Up
