3DPh.D
An idea is only as good as your ability to communicate it effectively, so I’ll start there…
Welcome to my blog
I’m a PhD researcher in Manchester with a keen interest in science communication. I’m also an avid sportsman, home chef, cheese enthusiast, walker, DIY-er, home-scientist and open to trying new things.
I post about things I’m doing in the lab, but also about what I do outside of it. Make sure to keep up-to-date with live posts and stories on my Instagram.
My recent goings on…
Handmade Wooden House Name
It’s been a while. Apologies. Work at uni has been a little tough as of late. Things are a little delayed, but they’re looking up so I’m getting back in to the swing of my extra-curricula activities. As I’ve mentioned before, I find designing, creating, DIY etc really helpful to relieve stress and anxiety. IContinue reading “Handmade Wooden House Name”
Home alarm with an Arduino
My university degree didn’t involve electronics, or at least the hands-on aspect of using them at least. I did cover basic circuitry, but my study mostly focused on the physics of it all, namely something known as quantum mechanics. I won’t delve into that side of things, but the thing to remember with that canContinue reading “Home alarm with an Arduino”
A scanning electron micrograph of a canine hip implant at magnifications between 8,000x and 139x.
Ball bearings approximately 200 micrometres in diameter create a porous surface to allow femoral (thigh) bone to grow into the implant which is termed osseointegration. In doing so, this creates a firm bond between the implant and the thigh bone which negates the need for the common polymer bone cement known as poly (methyl methacrylate).
