Dr Sharon Ann Holgate
My book review Silence and zero which discusses Quantum Mechanics and Avant-Garde Music by Rakhat-Bi Abdyssagin appeared in the May 16th issue of The Times Literary Supplement and was also published online on May 15, 2025.
I was delighted to be asked to give another Science Communication Training Session for academic staff in the Faculty of Natural, Mathematical & Engineering Sciences at King’s College London. My thanks to Kenji Newton – pictured with me here – and Lizzie Ellen from the NMES communications team, and to the enthusiastic attendees, for a welcoming and enjoyable experience.
Article Quantum behaviour in brain neurons looks theoretically possible published on Physics World website.
My book review How physics raised the roof: the people and places that drove the science of acoustics was published on the Physics World website on March 5, 2025.
Article Modelling the motion of confined crowds could help prevent crushing incidents published on Physics World website.
I am quoted about nuclear fusion – the subject of my first solo popular science book – in the feature article “10 Ideas That Will Shape the Next 25 Years” by Brian Clegg in the New Year 2025 edition of BBC Science Focus magazine.
My report about the session ‘Pitching science broadcast media: UK vs Germany’ that I chaired at the UK Conference of Science Journalists in October was published on the website of the Association of British Science Writers.
I gave some training in the basics of science communication for members of the Institute of Physics in an online workshop on November 1st.
I was chair for the session ‘Pitching science broadcast media: UK vs Germany’ at the UK Conference of Science Journalists 2024 held at The Francis Crick Institute, London.
I was one of the consultants for author Claudia Martin’s new children’s book The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Science, which was illustrated by Marc Pattenden, and published by Arcturus Publishing on October 1st.