Reading in the news - Thu 4 Mar

Space Hurricane: Coverage of the analysis of satellite observations involving Professor Mike Lockwood (Meteorology) that revealed a space hurricane in Earth's upper atmosphere continues in the UK and internationally, with coverage including , , , , , , , and across the UK. Prof Lockwood spoke to BBC Radio Berkshire and the story was also picked up by Seattle radio station KOMO_AM.

COVID-19: expert comment on the pandemic 

• Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) is quoted in the about the hunt for the missing Brazilian variant case; and (print also) on virus prevalence in the UK. He spoke to BBC Radio Surrey about new variants; and Korean radio station on the importance of vaccine rollout in conflict zones. Dr Clarke has also written a blog for on the new Brazil variant.
• Dr Al Edwards (Pharmacy) featured heavily in this piece on lateral flow testing in schools; and did a (3 hours, 5 mins in) phone-in on listener's Covid questions.

Other coverage

• Prof Chris Venditti (Ecology and Evolutionary Biology) is involved in a new study with Cranfield University which has found that ecosystems across the globe 'breathe' differently in response to rising temperatures. , and cover the news.
• A study led by Dr Sunbal Naureen Bhatti which found that high fat diets are bad for the heart is reported by . Read our news story.
• PhD student Richard Marks spoke to BBC Radio Berkshire about the history of the railways coming to Berkshire.
• A article on side hustles references a study by Henley Business School South Africa. The article also appears on .
• An article in mentions research led by Reading, showing how the mental health of farmers has been hit during the pandemic. .
• A repeat of The Food Hospital on features a report on the health benefits of blueberries. Prof Jeremy Spencer (Food) is interviewed.
• reports on a new survey by EIT Food which found that shoppers don't trust the sustainability credentials being provided by the food industry. Read our news story.
• A Writing Magazine article (print) on researching political concepts highlights the resources page on the 色狗导航's Politics and International Relations webpage.
• A obituary for historian Michael Clanchy mentions that he studied at Reading.
• The Reading Chronicle (print) covered the news of an online public exhibition of the new Shinfield Studios to be built at Thames Valley Science Park.