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... And we're back.  I'm counting down the best (and worst) bits from 2013. So without further ado, here's July to December. July I spent most of July working at the BBC Science Radio Unit (work placement for Science Communication course). I would like to say I enjoyed every minute - but I was bloody terrified for the first week. However, after discovering how friendly and helpful everybody who works there are, I settled in and started to really enjoy my time there. I researched a story about an invading fish for Science in Action , a story about the use of Facebook in spotting disease for Click and I researched and helped plan a documentary about de-extinction . (I also recorded and produced some vox pops  for a Click  special about internet trolls)… Oh! And I pretended to be from Kenya to read out a listener's email... The highlight of my work experience was getting a feature article about de-extinction published on the BBC News website . August M...

With everybody doing end of year lists, I wanted to write a summary of 2013 myself. It's been quite a year, difficult and enjoyable. So here's my (mostly not narcissistic) summary of January to June. January A couple of months into a Science Communication degree, I made a little podcast for I, Science  magazine. I got to meet the amazing Suze Kundu (or @FunSizeSuze ), who chatted about communicating science to kids, splitting water molecules and the science of cocktails. You can listen to the podcast here .  The rest of the month was pretty uneventful, although I did see a steam train go through Earl's Court Tube Station !  February February was a pretty busy month! I started by pondering death at the Wellcome Collection - recording and producing a podcast about their Death: A Self Portrait  exhibition . I learnt two things recording this podcast: 1. Death is a fascinating and sometimes beautiful inevitability 2. Never ask exhibition goers for v...