Videos
Chemicals, Cocktails and Creativity – from molecules to masterpieces (“Creative Reactions”)
One of three Pint of Sciences 2021 events from the University of Warwick as part of City of Culture Coventry 2021 and the University's Resonate Festival.
Alex proposed, designed and hosted the interdisciplinary session as a panel discussion between experts from Chemistry, the School of Life Sciences, School of Liberal Arts and the NHS. The topic of the session was the influence chemicals found in nature (caffeine, opiates, cannabis and psilocybin, and their synthetic derivatives) have had on biology, medicine, art and culture.
When Medicines Become Drugs
National Pint of Science 2020 Speaker for "Cuppa Science" (Pint of Science during the COVID-19 UK lockdown)
Run by the University of Hull and presented by Phil Bell-Young (@Philby91). Marty Jopson was the other guest speaker (@martyjopson).
This talk explored the small chemical differences that separate medicines from drugs, and how these differences turn chemicals from those that heal to those that harm
STEM Connections
STEM Connections is a Research England funded project at the University of Warwick that highlights the technology that is being researched at the university, the impacts that research could have on the local population and wider society, and the personal stories of the people involved in that research.
Radio, TV & Press
Radio
BBC Radio Coventry & Warwickshire, Vicapedia 12/23- Why don’t you get fluorescent brown?
BBC Radio Berkshire 03/11/23 - What Guy Fawkes teaches us about the sky at night
BBC Radio Cornwall 03/11/23 - What Guy Fawkes teaches us about the sky at night
BBC Radio Gloucestershire 03/11/23 - What Guy Fawkes teaches us about the sky at night
BBC Radio Humberside 03/11/23 - What Guy Fawkes teaches us about the sky at night
BBC Radio Hereford & Worcester 03/11/23 - What Guy Fawkes teaches us about the sky at night
BBC Radio Surrey 03/11/23 - What Guy Fawkes teaches us about the sky at night
BBC Three Counties Radio 03/11/23 - What Guy Fawkes teaches us about the sky at night
BBC Radio Coventry & Warwickshire 11/23 - What Guy Fawkes teaches us about the sky at night
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Press
TV
BBC News Midlands Today 25/6/20 - COVID-19 Diagnostics Research
Metro 4/5/24 - Star Wars boffin creates ‘purple cannon fire’ in real world experiment Link
MSN & Microsoft Start 4/5/24 - Star Wars boffin creates ‘purple cannon fire’ in real world experiment Link
Daily Mail 4/5/24 - Star Wars Day: Scientist reveals how to build a REAL lightsaber - but warns the 'superheated stick of fiery death' may be too dangerous for members of the public to get hold of Link
Phys.org 4/5/24 - Chemist explores the real-world science of Star Wars Link
University of Warwick Press 3/5/24 - Chemist explores the real-world science of Star Wars Link
University of Warwick Press 14/2/24 - Exploring the Chemistry behind chemistry this Valentine’s Day Link
UK SnackAttack 4/11/23 - Lessons on the Night Sky from Guy Fawkes the sky at night Link
My Science UK 3/11/23 - What Guy Fawkes teaches us about the sky at night Link
University of Warwick Press 3/11/23 - What Guy Fawkes teaches us about the sky at night Link