Author: jonwoodscience

It’s hard to decide what I should write about. The things that I’ve been up to, or the things I’m about to do.

I returned to the Cheltenham Science Festival to provide activities in the BBC Science Zone. Accompanied by my fellow science presenters, Andrew Smith, Nathan Adams, Chris Hampsheir and Vicki Dennison, we provided four days of non-stop science activities. Pictures will be filling up the gallery soon enough, but I must reflect on the highlights of the festival for myself.

Continue reading “An iPlayed Philosophy”

I’m not getting excited. It isn’t really warm yet. But that’s not to say that there isn’t time for a festival or two. I mentioned last month that Cheltenham Science Festival was calling and I’m still looking forward to that in June. But is it a festival without the mud, camping and hippies?

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It’s been a time of change for me as I move solely from my long term position in psychology and neuroscience to take up the position of the Byrne Outreach and Student Liaison Officer in the School of Chemical Engineering at the University of Birmingham.

I’m going to be delivering outreach activities with local schools and training students and staff to develop creative sessions. It’s nice to be wading through the physical sciences in such a direct manner. Any excuse to make things go bang again.

Continue reading “Back To Things That Go BANG!”