Radio highlights
A few clips from BBC Radio 4 and World Service programmes I've been on as a studio guest and reporting from around the world.
View ArticleVisiting Aquarius
I was in Florida Keys recently making a documentary for BBC Radio 4 and got to visit the amazing Aquarius Reef Base (the world's only underwater research station).
View ArticleDiving with bull sharks
Hear more from my trip to Fiji in Outlook on the BBC World Service
View ArticleThe Underwater Museum
I worked with underwater sculptor Jason de Caires Taylor on his upcoming book The Underwater Museum featuring stunning images of his work. My introductory essay explores the complexity and...
View ArticlePainless killers: cone shells
In my latest Chemistry in its Element podcast for Chemistry World, I dive into the deadly but useful world of cone shells.
View ArticleDrilling for oil, deafening whales
For National Geographic News I examine how searching for oil in the Atlantic will put marine mammals at risk.
View ArticlePutting science into the real world
Earlier this year I collaborated with Ria Mishaal on a science communication project that explored the wonders of freshwater life.
View ArticleInside the shark’s mind. BBC World Service
Can science stop sharks attacking people? And can it stop people attacking sharks? My radio documentary for the BBC World Service explores these much misunderstood animals.
View ArticleGone fishing
On BBC Radio 4's Inside Science I go fishing in Fiji to find out how indigenous knowledge is helping to protect local sealife.
View ArticleRoger Deakin Award
I've been awarded a Roger Deakin award from the Authors' Foundation for the book I'm writing about seashells. It's a huge honour.
View ArticleWhy don’t Antarctic ice fish freeze?
I investigate the cold-defying chemistry of antifreeze glycoproteins for Chemistry World.
View ArticleThe Life Sub Aquatic. BBC Radio 4
My radio documentary exploring the dream of living beneath the waves. Catch it again online.
View ArticleThe wonders of snails
For Inside Science on BBC Radio 4 I go hunting for some unexpected visitors in Cambridge's Botanic Gardens
View ArticleSpirals in time: 200,000 reasons why molluscs are marvellous
Free tickets now available for my talk at this year's Cambridge Science Festival. On Sunday 15th March, 2.15 - 3pm
View ArticleScience Showoff
I'll be joining an amazing line up for Science Showoff, April 21st, curated by Neil Denney from Little Atoms podcast, all in aid of Resonance FM.
View ArticleCelebrating Genie Clark
It was with such sadness - but also happy memories - that I heard about Eugenie Clark passing away. I read her books, was hugely inspired by her stories and had the greatest pleasure meeting her a few...
View ArticlePint of Science
May 18th I'll be at the Boathouse pub in Cambridge for a foody night of Pint of Science. I'll be talking about my visit to the mangrove forests of West Africa where I met an amazing group of women who...
View ArticlePainless killers: cone shells
For Chemistry World I dive into the deadly but fascinating world of cone shells.
View ArticleTough teeth
Move over spider silk, there's a new tough material in town: limpet teeth. For Chemistry World, I give the low down on goethite, the stuff that makes limpet teeth the strongest known biological material.
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