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Lauren George

Science and Innovation Officer

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11th February 2013 Houston, USA

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by Lauren George

Science and Innovation Officer

‘Spidey Silk’ – Spider-Man would be jealous!

When I read that scientists had created a real life “Spidey Silk”, I was curious to say the least. The new material was named that because it is both incredibly strong and equally flexible – just like the webs that Spider-Man shoots from his wrists. It sounds revolutionary in itself, but when you really understand […]

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About Lauren George

Lauren George is the Head of Science and Innovation at the British Consulate General in Houston, covering a 6 state region which includes Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and…

Lauren George is the Head of Science and Innovation at the British Consulate General in Houston, covering a 6 state region which includes Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana. She graduated from the University of St. Thomas in Houston, Texas with a degree in International Studies and joined the Science and Innovation team in 2012 coming from the Houston Mayor’s Office of Protocol for International Affairs.

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