20th January 2015 Boston, USA
It is especially rewarding for me when the collaborations created through my work impact the scientific experiences of young scientists – to me, it feels like I am doing my part to pay forward the kindnesses I was shown as a student. My first project upon joining the UK Science and Innovation Network in 2013 […]
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4th March 2014 Boston, USA
When I was a college student in chemistry (not that long ago), the general career goal associated with “making it” in my field involved thinking big – as in working for big university or big company. While entrepreneurship certainly existed back then, it hadn’t made it very far into my world. The only entrepreneurs I […]
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11th October 2013 Boston, USA
The US Science and Innovation Network kicked off a year-long campaign focused on synthetic biology last month in Boston. The goal of this campaign is to promote the fantastic synthetic biology research ongoing in the UK, boost current collaborations and inspire some new ideas for ways the two countries can work together. I am really […]
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7th March 2013 Boston, USA
The anticipation is building in New England as two Bostonians were nominated for key positions within the new Obama administration. On Monday, President Obama named Ernest Moniz as energy secretary and Gina McCarthy to lead the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Moniz, a professor of physics and engineering at MIT, is a leading energy researcher that […]
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8th February 2013 Boston, USA
I’m a pretty reserved person most of the time, but I can get completely geeked out by celebrities. There is something completely fascinating about the fact that so much of their lives are on display, and yet we really know so little about them. I often wonder what they are REALLY thinking and who they […]
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