Science Writer @NotchCom | MSc Oceanography | Passionate about science, pop culture, and synchronised swimming | All views are my own | 🇨🇦→ 🇬🇧
Liverpool, England
Joined February 2012
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Actual footage of me buying #Eurovision2023 tickets 😅🎉
Tickets secured for Tuesday afternoon #eurovision with @VeronicasVinyl @srhall106 @LizKerrigan1
Nicely done @LizKerrigan1 for bringing it in!
Check out the pre-print of Steve’s new paper! 🐍💊
While only a pre-print so far, here’s a summary of something we’ve been up to @CSRIatLSTM. Tldr: Combining SVMP-inhibiting marimastat or DMPS with PLA2-inhibiting varespladib seems very pan-species effective at inhibiting snake venom-induced dermonecrosis! biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/…
Happy #WomeninScienceDay 2022👩🏼🔬👩🏻🔬👩🏽🔬👩🏿🔬!
I got to sit down with some of my fantastic female colleagues and chat about our #STEM backgrounds, inspirational women, and the future of #WomenInSTEM
Listen 🎧 now! open.spotify.com/episode/7Be…
The 7th international #WomeninScienceDay is here!
We've put together a really special #podcast with our @NotchCom colleagues, talking about what got them into #STEM and highlighting the #WomenInScience that inspire them 💪
Don't miss it ⬇️
open.spotify.com/episode/7Be…
Interested in working at Notch? Or learning about how and/or why my colleagues and I have decided to join this wonderful world of #scicomm? ✍️🧪
Check out the thread below! (and feel free to message me if you're interested in more insights about the role!)
(1/7) We're recruiting for #ScientificWriters, so we asked a few members of our fabulous content team to share their insights into the role! 👩🔬🧑🔬🖋️
Explore these in the thread below, and learn more about the role here: notchcommunications.co.uk/jo… #MarketingJobs #SciCommJobs
Want to listen to me ramble about my love of baking and eating bread? 🍞🥐🥖🥯🥨
Listen to this wonderful podcast I took part in earlier this year with my fellow-bread heads and talented colleagues @EdwickTom & @BenAtNotch!
#TeamBread #Sourdough
Next up in our #SciPodNetRoundUp for this week is @EdwickTom, whose fave episode this year was The Everyday Science of Bread!
He was joined by @LizKerrigan1 and @BenAtNotch to put those crusty carbs under the microscope 🍞🔬
Listen here:
open.spotify.com/episode/2g2…
Inspired by #Tokyo2020, I did a bit of a deep dive on what makes swimmers fast. From Spitz to Phelps to Dressel, how are swimmers getting faster and faster??
#Swimming has been one of the biggest events at #Tokyo2020, but have you ever wondered how they manage to reach such high speeds? 🏊🤔
Check out our latest #blog, written by @LizKerrigan1, to discover the science behind speed swimming!
Read here: notchcommunications.co.uk/th…
Artistic (aka synchronized) swimming begins tomorrow at the Olympics! Once every 4 years (or 5) synchro gets its moment to shine! If you need a refresher about what this sport really entails check out my blog! #artisticswimming #Tokyo2020 🇨🇦🙌 #gocanada popculturescientist.wordpres…
Want to learn about the potential of small molecule drugs as treatments for snakebite? Check out this exciting new paper from @srhall106 and his fantastic co-authors! 👏🐍
Holy guacamole, it's out! Huge congrats and thank you to my co-authors @RachelHClare, @RNPatel85423179 and @nickcasewell! My first ever snake-related publication, and I couldn't have asked for better collaborators. 🐍
authors.elsevier.com/a/1cnxP…
One of the most bizarre and hilarious vaccination stories I’ve heard and perfectly timed to be the day after pancake day 🥞 Well worth a read!
A headline I never thought I would write
liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liv…
Hopped on the #sourdough bandwagon during lockdown 2.0 so I’m loving this deep dive into the microbes in sourdough starters!
Also stunned to find out geography doesn’t matter 🤯
#breadnerd #realnerd
According to a study spanning 4 continents, the #microbes in sourdough bread don’t loaf around! 🍞
Discover how the microbial ecosystem in sourdough starter influences aroma, rise and more in @Tech_Networks 🥖technologynetworks.com/tn/ne…
Missing the world of #oceanography so I decided to do a deep dive (pun intended) into the world of ocean circulation ... by first looking at disaster movies.
Read on to learn some cool #ocean facts, complete with an ice cube melting experiment perfect for #Lockdown2
Dusted off my keyboard, put on my #oceanography hat and took a 'deep dive' into the world of #ocean circulation with a disaster movie spin.
Learn what an ice cube melting faster in salt water than fresh water means for our oceans and global #climate!
popculturescientist.wordpres…
Looking forward to sinking my teeth (metaphorically of course) into this next Notch @ChemistryWorld supplement! 📚
We are so excited to announce that our latest @ChemistryWorld supplement is now live! 🤩
From #AI to #Catalysis, discover exciting advances at the forefront of Pharma in our newest collection 💊 chemistryworld.com/collectio… #ForefrontPharma
Happy Halloween from the Notch crew!🦇🍂
Put my Canadian clothing (and by mine I mean @srhall106’s) to good use and became a lumberjack (bottom left). Proud to share 2nd place in the costume contest with all of @NickatNotch’s heads 👨👦👦
Last night the Notch team celebrated the spooky season in style, with a creepy costume contest, a haunting #Halloween quiz and a terrifying tarot card reading! 👻🧛🎃
Congratulations @AlexAtNotch on winning our Halloween costume contest!
Bored during lockdown? Try out some of these citizen science projects (or find some of your own)!
Loved the blog @AmyAtNotch! 👏
From counting penguins in Antarctica 🐧 to tracking #COVID19 around the UK, find out how #CitizenScience is being used to further scientific discovery and engage the public in our latest blog from @AmyAtNotch 🔍
notchcommunications.co.uk/pe…
From @MyFavMurder to @HDTGM I love a good podcast! 😍🎧 Check out this @NotchCom blog for some more recommendations!
From @dadwroteaporno to @ukCPI's discussion on collaboration and innovation in the #pharmaceutical industry, we love #podcasts at @NotchCom 🎙️
To celebrate #InternationalPodcastDay, check out our blog to see some of our personal favourites: notchcommunications.co.uk/in…
After many months of working from home we’ve upped our step count as a team - walking all the way to Morocco in August!
Liz Kerrigan retweeted
Welcome to a new series of The Great British Bake Off - and a big hello to our new presenter Matt Lucas! #GBBO
This might be the best cure for tinnitus I’ve heard yet - Medieval Welsh physicians suggested that patients take a freshly baked loaf of bread out of the oven, cut it in two and apply the slices to both ears👂 🍞
An interesting read that goes beyond just putting bread on ears:
Tinnitus is a lot more complicated than just a ringing in the ears. It is more like a ringing across the brain. pst.cr/WwGhV
Also if you are searching for more great content on the science of tinnitus check out this @PopCultureSci article!
#ShamelessSelfpromoSaturday (just learned that was a hashtag)
popculturescientist.wordpres…
Visit the bottom of the #ocean without leaving your couch! 🛋🌊🐠🚢
Want to scroll through the deep sea? Passing animals like the flabby whalefish and a faceless fish along the way?
Check out this amazing interactive scrolling page by @nealagarwal 👏
neal.fun/deep-sea/?utm_sourc…