One of nature’s more fascinating and charming aspects is displayed when completely different species interact in ways that are mutually beneficial; it’s called symbiosis.
We’ve all seen David Attenborough describe those little cleaner fish, that peck fungus off killer sharks; and the birds that pick fleas from gazelles in Africa.
But as I discovered one early UK [...]
Since the mid 1980s, I've worked in university and industrial research, as a manager and editor in technology and environment for an international NGO, and held senior business development, strategy, and procurement posts in industry. I hold a PhD in chemical engineering from Birmingham University, an MBA from Warwick University Business School, and an MSc in Science Communication from Imperial College. In 2008, I left industry to focus full-time on my passion for science and technology, and to share that enthusiasm with others as a freelance science communicator. I live in London with my American wife Erin.

