Black and gold - AU Science Magazine

This is the 5th issue of the AU Science Magazine. This is a colourful, exciting and accessible publication that conveys the fascination of science with a special emphasis on research from Aberdeen. It is exclusively produced and edited by students from Aberdeen University. This issue has an article written by myself: 'The bio-economic uncertainty'. Read it online at: http://ausm.org.uk/ (page 8).

Pink, Green, Blue - Energising minds BSF2012

This year the British Science Festival was held in Aberdeen. This is a great event to engage general public (kids and adults) with science. Every year it visits a different city in the UK and it is a great opportunity to be updated in the latest exciting research findings. The weather in Aberdeen was gorgeous during the festival week and the library enchanted the visitors. There were plenty of talks, debates, seminars, workshops...I went to an evening chat about Mars with space science scientist and BBC presenter Maggie Aderin-Pocock, learnt about the life in the oil rigs with Channel 4 News filmmaker Ed Owles and artist Sue Jane Taylor, discovered the surprising secrets of Giant Land Animals with Prof. John Hutchinson, debated food security issues and found out about Prof. Iain Stewart´s new BBC series.

Three years ago I was starting my PhD and was awarded a grant to attend the British Science Festival 2009 in Guildford, Surrey. I even wrote a blog about it and an article in the in-land Autumn/Winter 2009 newsletter (page 38).

Green and white stripes - University of Aberdeen library

This beautiful building is the new library of Aberdeen University. It opened in September 2011 and it can be seen from several points of the city. The motto of the new library is to connect Aberdeen's citizens with its collections and interiors. The official opening was on Monday (24th September 2012) and Her Magesty the Queen Elisabeth II came in person to give the bless. The library was the meeting point during the British Science Festival 2012 that occurred in Aberdeen in the beggining of the month.