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Helping feed the world in future years
Here is one very good reason why we need to promote science in our schools and keep our scientists in Britain - to work on ground-breaking, innovating research projects which will help feed the world's expanding population in future years by tackling some of the most...
An amazing year so far
I have had an amazing year so far, and it isn't even the end of February. I frequently receive fabulous invitations to meet the kind of people I would never normally rub shoulders with - and it's all thanks to writing my blog. It's also due to my blog that I shall be...
My big challenge today
I watched David Dimbleby on Question Time particularly closely last night because I am in the hot seat today chairing a discussion with the Archbishop of York and Cambridge entrepreneurs. I really enjoy meeting inspirational people, and I know they will not be in...
My call from CNN
I had a call from CNN yesterday about the American elections. After an internet search on this subject , they were alerted to my blog, perhaps the recent post I wrote asking my fellow Toatmasters to imagine they were a presidential candidate. A reporter called Summer...
Science projects help developing world
I am in London today at the launch of 12 new science research projects awarded £7 million to tackle some of the most damaging and widespread pests, diseases and harsh environmental conditions which can devastate crop yields across the developing world. One award...
Just imagine you are President of the United States…
At Cambridge Speakers' Club last night, part of Toastmasters' International, I performed the role of Table Topics Master for the first time. This meant I had to select a topic and provide a series of questions on that theme for members. It is very challenging for...
MPs interacting on blogs
The government's bungling of the Northern Rock crisis has led to John Redwood standing his ground on Tom Watson's site. And it was a most civil interaction between the two MPs, no need for the Speaker to call out: "Order, order". I wonder if this marks a...
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Why is Starbucks struggling?
I was disappointed to read in PR Week today that Starbucks is struggling, that the coffee chain is fighting to improve its reputation. According to the article, an online poll of 1,567 people found that of the 62 per cent of consumers who regularly visit one of the...