5 LGBTQ+ Scientists to celebrate this Pride – Ellie McFarlane

As pride month comes to an end, let’s look at 5 LGBTQ+ scientists that we should be celebrating!   Florence Nightingale: 1820 – 1910 British nurse in command of nursing British and allied soldiers during the Crimean war. Her night rounds spent caring for wounded soldiers led to her being known as ‘The Lady with Read more about 5 LGBTQ+ Scientists to celebrate this Pride – Ellie McFarlane[…]

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks: Book Review – Thora Paul

Black Lives Matter In the current times amidst the pandemic, adapting to the new way of life and the murder of George Floyd I think it is important to celebrate the accomplishments of Black scientists and people of minority backgrounds as well as those of other races. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks I always Read more about The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks: Book Review – Thora Paul[…]

Where we are with the coronavirus – Thora Paul

Coronavirus testing There are 2 main coronavirus tests. There is a Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) based test which is used to confirm whether an individual is positive for the Coronavirus and an Antibody-Antigen test used to determine whether an individual is producing antibodies against the Coronavirus. Antibodies are essential for fighting off disease and an Read more about Where we are with the coronavirus – Thora Paul[…]