Author Archives: amandapondo

About amandapondo

The point of this blog is to look for the science that occurs in daily life, attempting to understand the phenomena which we probably ignore most of the time. Whether it's asking "what is it that makes marmalade set?" or "how do Sturmey Archer gears work?" I am sure that there is enough I don't understand to make this a learning process for me and my reader. Basically I'm a bit of a geek and should probably have stuck to the BSc in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry.

Why we give (and how much we give)

Posted on February 10, 2011 by amandapondo

Looking over one of my researcher colleague’s shoulder this afternoon I learned that the average UK resident gives 0.5% of his or her income to charity i.e. £5 in every £1000. An amount which, in real terms, has doubled in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Rhamnose. Don’t know what it is yet? Read on . . .

Posted on February 8, 2011 by amandapondo

According to the oracle that is The Sunday Times, L’Oreal claim that they have developed the first over the counter anti-wrinkle cream validated by formal scientific research. Yes, that’s scientific research, not a trial where 18 women were given a … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

The Seville orange and its respective marmalade

Posted on February 2, 2011 by amandapondo

I am attempting to make Seville marmalade for the second time. Only this time I am fortunate enough to have found myself in possession of Seville oranges – which can only be an advantage. A few hours of therapeutic orange … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment

The first post

Posted on January 24, 2011 by amandapondo

A mere twenty four days after I meant to start this blog, I finally signed up.  That’s enough work for today, but my promise is that I will make this a blog that I will want to read.

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment