Why sharing science is smart

Why sharing science is smart

I’m delighted to learn that David Willetts, the minister of state for universities and science, will tomorrow announce plans to make publicly funded research accessible to readers free of charge, most possibly in public libraries. He believes that as his...
Ladies, would you join boot camp?

Ladies, would you join boot camp?

Having read how Woman’s Hour presenter Jenni Murray piled on the pounds again after losing 5 stone on the Dukan diet, and recently joined Weight Watchers to start all over again (I must confess I am a lapsed member), I wondered if she had considered boot camp to...
Is Madeleine McCann still alive?

Is Madeleine McCann still alive?

This is how Madeleine McMcCann looks today, according to police who have issued this age progression picture to show her as a nine-year-old and to mark the 5th anniversary of her disappearance on 3 May 2007. I think she looks older than nine,  I’m not sure how...
Social Media Influence 2012

Social Media Influence 2012

I’m looking forward to attending the latest Social Media Influence 2012 conference in London on 12 June which is now in its seventh year. I remember attending a couple of their first events and was thrilled to be in the company of fellow bloggers, a rarity back then...