Reading in the news - Wed 14 Apr

COVID-19: expert comment on the pandemic

• Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) spoke to LBC, talkRADIO, BBC Berkshire and BBC Radio Surrey about the Ox/AZ vaccine.
• Dr Clarke is also quoted in (print also) for an article on infection rates in under 65s; on lockdown easing; and on an outbreak of cases with the South African Variant in London.
• Prof Ian Jones (Biological Sciences) is quoted in about the Chinese vaccine.

Antarctic ice: Further coverage of a study by Dr Ella Gilbert (Meteorology) showing the vulnerability of Antarctic ice sheets to collapse under different scenarios of global warming in , , , and . Also mentioned in print in and . 

Other Coverage

• Prof Michael Fulford (Archaeology) spoke to BBC Berkshire about Silchester's Roman Baths. 
• Prof Kate Williams (History) spoke to BBC Berkshire following the death of HRH  Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
• A new Reading study on the effects of drinking watermelon juice in reducing blood pressure is mentioned in (print also). The same article is also featured in and . 
• Dr Ben Neuman (formerly of Biological Sciences) is quoted in an article by about a parasite that will ultimately turn humans into zombies. 
• Research about the negative effects of sugar on weight, which Reading researchers are involved in, is mentioned in .
• Dr Andrew Urquhart (ICMA) has written a blog about the public listing of Coinbase. The blog has also been published in , and .
• A partnership between AAAN Advertising and Henley Business School South Africa is mentioned in . 
• Prof Mike Lockwood (Meteorology) is quoted in in an article about space plasma hurricanes. 
• Emeritus professor Derek Clements-Croome (Construction) is quoted in in an article about building ventilation during COVID-19. 
• A 色狗导航 student is mentioned in about her fundraising challenge in aid of Meningitis Research. 
• Dr Mark Shanahan (Politics) spoke to Heart Berkshire about the Black Lives Matter movement and equality in the US; and BBC Radio Berkshire about Government lobbying, following the David Cameron row.