Am I alone in having slept through last night's earthquake, along with my two sons, while my husband who stayed over in Colchester was woken with an almighty jolt and a shaking bed, and my sister in Wisbech felt the tremors too, her wardrobe door flung open and...

I was really surprised when I read the findings of a Facebook study conducted by the RAC Foundation on how almost half of Britain's morotists txt + drv at the same time. I've written the results in a press release for them which is published today and realise that I...

There are some confusing headlines in today's papers which will send the manufacturers of Prozac and other antidepressants in a spin. A clinical trial has concluded that placebos worked as effectively as anti-depressants. Researchers found that the drugs had no more...

It seems government's solution to make maths, science and languages more appealing for school kids is to hire PR agencies. I find it absurd that Ed Balls' Department for Children, Schools and Families is launching two major PR drives to encourage teenagers to study...

There can't be an octogenarian in the land who doesn't envy Bruce Forsyth's energy and panache, his quick wit and adoring family. There is lots we can learn from Brucie about old age, that music, laughter and love is the recipe for enduring happiness and good health....

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...

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...

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...