Experimental Biology 2017 – a showcase for interdisciplinary collaboration
By James Brown, Education and Public Engagement Officer, Biochemical Society
In April, I was lucky enough to be able to attend the Experimental Biology conference in Chicago.
I wasn’t sure if I should march for science. I did, and I will march again!
By Matthew Lee, University of Bristol
It must be bad if scientists are marching, right?
When I first told people of the March for Science I was met with puzzled looks and throw away questions; “but why?” “what’s the point?”.
Dirty Dopers, cheating or competing?
By Cassandra Terry, Jessica Sells, Elizabeth Sawyer & Claire Sarell from University College London
To coincide with the 2016 Olympics still being fresh in many children’s memories, we designed an activity called ‘Dirty Dopers, cheating or competing?’ which focused on the biochemistry behind performance enhancing drugs in sport.
New beginnings
By Helen Albert, Editor and Freddie Theodoulou, Science Editor
Welcome to The Biochemist Blog! As the forum for news, views and opinions on issues of relevance to the molecular bioscience community, we will be posting blogs on everything from the latest research to public engagement activities and student issues.
The metabolic benefits of exercise
By Ralitsa Madsen, Institute of Metabolic Science, Cambridge, UK
Iris, the Greek Goddess messenger between humans on Earth and the Gods on Mount Olympus, has made an entry into human biology by providing inspiration for the name of a skeletal muscle-derived hormone.
