Jim Toomey’s comic strip Sherman’s Lagoon has been going for about 15 years, appears in over 150 newspapers but he had to kill off his main character to make a point!

This past weekend I had the honour of meeting marine biologist Andrea Marshall following her talk at the London international Dive Show (LIDS). I already knew she was pretty awesome but in all seriousness she is one of the most inspiring young ladies I have ever met.
Since 2003 Andrea has been based in Mozambique researching [...]

Hurray, my mystery flowers have been identified. As part of the What on Earth project I decided to upload a photo of these really cute flowers we grew last year. The aim is:
to get as many people across the country to go outside into their parks and gardens, to take photos of the plants and creatures [...]

Hurray it’s almost time for the National Science and Engineering Week again. From March 12th until March 21st the University of Sheffield has once again teamed up with Sheffield Hallam University, local schools, industry, commerce and museums throughout South Yorkshire to celebrate the best in British research and innovation.
This year’s theme is Earth in support of [...]