[Originally posted on LinkedIn on 23rd September 2025] Pollen can fly through air, spreading plant seeds to new locations. But can this behaviour be recreated and controlled to create tiny motorised systems? Inspired by the shape of pollen particles, a…
[Originally posted on LinkedIn on 16th September 2025] As the Bronze Age transitioned into the Iron Age, a technological division occurred between China and the West. While western blacksmiths worked by hammering hot, solid-state pure iron into desired objects, Chinese…
[Originally posted on LinkedIn on 12th September 2025] In the winter of 1609, colonists in Jamestown, Virgina, were running out of food, starving and besieged. To survive, they were forced to consume animals brought to the new world and discarded…
[Originally posted on LinkedIn on 5th September 2025] Microplastics are increasingly coming to public attention as harmful contaminants that accumulate in environments and food chains. However, micron-sized particles (1μm – 5 mm) may not be the most concerning type of…
[Originally posted on LinkedIn on 29th August 2025] If you were given a handful of wheat and corn, what would you make with it? 🥖 Bread? 🍝 Pasta? 🍰 Cake? Although wheat and corn typically conjure images of baked goods,…
[Originally posted on LinkedIn on 25th August 2025] Is it possible to make a synthetic cell? Although artificial cells can emulate several key biological functions, some properties remain elusive. In a biological system, cells can move around. However, designing a…
[Originally posted on LinkedIn on 21st August 2025] What can sheep teach us about material design? A new paper in Advanced Functional Materials shows that the answer is a lot. The study explores 16 wool fibre types from different sheep…
[Originally posted on LinkedIn on 8th August 2025] To mark international cat day, I’m sharing a paper published last week in Environmental Science & Technology that explores how the lifestyle of a cat impacts the microorganisms found in its gut.…
