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See this post and more on my chondrosarcoma blog -  http://ihavechondrosarcoma.blogspot.co.uk/   The only thing I could think, as the Consultant told me the news, was that I should be a little bit more sad and a lot more shocked. That's what people are supposed to feel when they're diagnosed with cancer. The stories are always about people who are 'devastated' while their worlds are 'turned upside down'. Honestly, I was sort of relieved. I think the worst thing about my experience so far is the waiting. Narratives focus on moments - the moment a lump is noticed jumps to the moment a lump is tested jumps to the diagnosis. But these narratives miss the weeks - and often months - in between. Minutes, hours and days in which you notice every single imperfection in your biological material - has that knee always been sore? why have I gone to the toilet seven times today? is this a normal acne spot? That is why I felt relieved when the doctor told me I h...

This is a rude one. And not necessarily in the way that you might expect. Many of us have been there. Sat in a room, next to someone we like, watching TV and pretending not to be worrying about whether they want to kiss you back. A first kiss with someone can be really awkward at the best of times - but sometimes biology makes it even worse! Music: The Fray - How To Save A Life MimiCof – ReckTon (via Soundcloud) Image: Toilet humour – KayVee.INC (via Flickr)

It's happened to us all. There's been someone we've liked who only likes someone else.KIssing that person would make everything better... right? Music is: Gotye – Somebody That I Used To Know Eric Jackson – Now and Then (Jenova Remix) CΛNS – Foolish CYAN MUSIC – Smooth – Nachtwerk Image credit: 'love triangle' by Un Un (Flickr) As always, I am looking for people to contribute. If you have a story about a kiss - no matter how embarrassing or boring or naughty you think it is - please get in touch . 

This story shows that not all puns are bad – some can work out really well... Music: RataxesUK – "Smile For Me (No Vocal Edit)" Image credit: "chemistry bottles with liquid inside" by zhouxuan12345678 (Flickr) If you would like to be on a future episode, please email me .

Kisses! Good kisses and bad kisses. Happy kisses and sad kisses. First kisses. Last kisses .Romantic and exciting or dull and boring kisses. I want your kissing stories, no matter how embarrassing or boring you think your story is. It will be gold! I want to produce a series of podcasts in which people talk about something that is usually not spoken about.  Each episode will feature one person's story. Your story will be anonymous - only those who recognise your voice will know it's you. I could even try distorting your voice if you really don't want people to know it's you. I've already made a start, and have produced the first episode about my first kiss. (It's surprisingly difficult to say out loud!). Please get in touch if you want to contribute. I already have one contributor..... Music: Brand New - "Failure By Design" CANS - "Foolish" . I also use some sounds from MSN Messenger for effect. Image credit: "Goo...

... 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...