The recently en-doctored (???) Becky has long wanted to use her enthusiasm for all things scientific to explain science to a lay audience in a fun and exciting way. She is really passionate about communicating science to the public and is looking at possible opportunities to move her career in that direction when her Imperial post-doc finishes – but in the meantime she has started to contribute to a science blog that a friend of hers has set up. She’s hoping to start her own blog on this subject sometime soon.

Maddie and I think that she’s got a naturally informative, entertaining and amusing style and hope you will read her first article about the facts and the myths behind one of the latest health crazes – activated charcoal. Everything you wanted to know and more about farty pants…