An introduction to the author:
Robert Shields
I graduated with a BSc (Hons) Marine Biology degree from Newcastle University in 2009.
After taking a year out I returned to Newcastle University to do a PhD, starting in 2010, at the Centre for Oral Health Research.
My academic passion is biomedical science – ideally creating novel health care products from useful parts of marine life. I like communicating my ideas and interests in a friendly, informative manner – no buzzwords allowed!
How it Started
I started the blog in fall 2009 – I was out of work and needed something to fuel my science passion until I was back in the world of academia. Although not updated frequently, every now and then I get an idea that I must put down on paper! The sole aim is to educate science in an easy to read style.
Presentations and Publications
British Rhinological Society 10th Annual Meeting – 3rd Place Poster Competition (http://www.britishrhinologicalsociety.org.uk/2011/posters/biofilms.pdf)
Annual Marine Biology Postgraduate Conference 2011 – Best Presentation by a First Year Student
British Society of Dental Research Annual Meeting 2011 – Senior Colgate Prize
Disclaimer
The articles are based on my own reading and research of scientific literature – based on scientific facts. The way in which I express these facts are my own and as such I’d prefer my articles to remain mine!
Enjoy.
