by Thomas | Jul 17, 2017
I have been interviewed for an article in the Danish Radio’s science magazine on the biomimetic potential of spider silk (here as major ampullate silk, dragline silk. The article focus on its unique material properties (extraordinary high toughness caused by a...
by Thomas | Jun 9, 2017
We have a new paper out in Journal of Insect Behaviour based on the undergraduate research project of Nicholas Tew, who is first author on the paper. In the study, we compared web characteristics of orb webs built by the tetragnathid spider Metelllina mengei in a...
by Thomas | Apr 29, 2017
I have been lucky to be involved in an interesting and promising project with colleagues from the Technical University of Denmark that aims to develop more efficient and painless micro-needles for medicine injections and blood samples based on inspiration from the...
by Thomas | Apr 18, 2017
I am a co-author on a new paper on the diversity of tropical butterflies in an urban habitat (the mega city of Dhaka in Bangladesh). The paper published in Oriental Insects is based on a meticulous study based on daily surveys of butterflies on the campus of the...
by Thomas | Apr 9, 2017
I have been offered an extension to my temporary cover position at the Oxford University for Continuing Education. I will now job share with Dr Jocelyne Hughes as course director for the Postgraduate Certificate in Ecological Survey Techniques for the next 2 years in...
by Thomas | Oct 23, 2016
This month, I have taken up a part-time position at the Oxford University Department for Continuing Education (OUDCE) as Departmental Lecturer in Environmental Science to provide cover as acting course director for the Postgraduate Certificate in Ecological Survey...
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