Articles by Sam Roome PhD

Ten Science Books You Need To Read

Ten Science Books You Need To Read

It’s World Book Day on 3rd March and we’re taking a closer look at the science books we think are essential reading for scientists everywhere. Whether you’re a grad school student or a Professor of Biology, take a look at our list of books to add to your collection!

Celebrating National Science Day in India

Celebrating National Science Day in India

It’s National Science Day in India, and to mark the day we spoke to two life scientists currently working in the country to ask their thoughts on a variety of issues…

Meet our Early Career Scientist Grant Winner Carla Tous Mayol

Meet our Early Career Scientist Grant Winner Carla Tous Mayol

Congratulations to our latest Early Career Scientist Grant winner! Carla Tous Mayol is a first year PhD student at the University of Paris, and we chatted to her about her current research and how the grant will help her career…

Meet Our Lab Heroes Awards™ 2021 Highly Commended Nominees: Franco Biglione

Meet Our Lab Heroes Awards™ 2021 Highly Commended Nominees: Franco Biglione

It’s time to meet Franco Biglione, another of our Lab Heroes Awards 2021 Highly Commended nominees who was praised by his colleagues for his outstanding empathy, generosity and enthusiasm in the lab…

Interviews with Scientists: Joana Ferreira

Interviews with Scientists: Joana Ferreira

Joana Ferreira is an assistant investigator at the Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology in Portugal. She was recently awarded a Young Investigators Grant to assist her research into trans-synaptic signaling, and we spoke to her about the grant and her future career plans…

Meet Our Lab Heroes Awards™ 2021 Highly Commended Nominees: Raul Ramos

Meet Our Lab Heroes Awards™ 2021 Highly Commended Nominees: Raul Ramos

It’s time to meet Raul Ramos, another of our Lab Heroes Awards 2021 Highly Commended nominees who was nominated by his colleague for his youth and community work, his warm personality and his earnest dedication to science… ​

Words of Wisdom from Women in STEM

Words of Wisdom from Women in STEM

It’s the International Day of Women and Girls in Science on 11th February, and we’ve picked out some of our favourite words of wisdom from women who are achieving great things in life science, and are leading the way as role models for other women in STEM…

Meet Our Lab Heroes Awards™ 2021 Winners: Dinesh Babu

Meet Our Lab Heroes Awards™ 2021 Winners: Dinesh Babu

Meet the third of our Lab Heroes AwardsTM 2021 Winners, Dinesh Babu! We spoke to Dinesh about his career so far, his thoughts on effective leadership in the lab, and his advice for early career life scientists…

Ten Scientists to Follow on TikTok

Ten Scientists to Follow on TikTok

TikTok is one of the fastest-growing social media apps of its kind, offering easily digestible and highly creative video content. We’ve taken a closer look at ten scientists who have harnessed the power of TikTok to create engaging and entertaining science videos!

Meet Our Lab Heroes Awards™ 2021 Highly Commended Nominees: Verónica Pérez de la Cruz

Meet Our Lab Heroes Awards™ 2021 Highly Commended Nominees: Verónica Pérez de la Cruz

Meet another of our Lab Heroes AwardsTM 2021 Highly Commended nominees, Verónica Pérez de la Cruz, who was nominated by her colleagues for her inspirational work as a role model for Mexican women in STEM…