Reading in the news - Thu 15 Jun

Bumpier flights (continued): Professor Paul Williams (Meteorology) and PhD student Mark Prosser (Meteorology) are quoted by The National Observer (Canada), IOL, Times of India, Inkl, Colchester Gazette (in print) and The Argus (in print) on their findings that clear-air turbulence has increased over the past 40 years. Professor Williams (Meteorology) was interviewed by BBC Radio Berkshire and quoted by Ekologica and Buff Frag. Mark Prosser is also quoted by Y Net News on the research. Clips from Professor Williams' interview with GB News aired on BBC ‘Have I Got News For You’ (at 22:30), and his expert commentary aired on various stations in the US. Read our news story.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment

• Professor Richard Allan (Meteorology) is quoted by the Financial Times (and in print) on the potential impact of El Niño.
• Professor Tom Oliver (Biological Sciences) provided expert commentary as a panellist at an event on tackling the climate and biodiversity crisis, hosted by the Royal Geographical Society, RGS reports.
• Biodiversity stripes inspired by Professor Ed Hawkins' (Meteorology) climate stripes are featured in an article by Medium. Read more about the stripes.
• Dr Jon Robson (Meteorology) is quoted by The Argus and Yahoo! on how El Niño conditions may cause extreme weather conditions next year.
• Dr Akshay Deoras (Meterology) is quoted by The Times of India and VN Explorer on how El Niño conditions may impact monsoon weather.
• Professor Paul Williams and PhD students, Isabel Smith and Mark Prosser (all Meteorology) wrote an article for The Conversation on how air turbulence has increased due to climate change. It is reposted by Foreign Affairs.
• Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography/Meteorology) provides expert commentary on sea level rise and flooding in urban and developed areas, in E&T.
• Dr Michaela Hegglin (Meteorology) is quoted by PS Weekend on considering the negative impact that flights in the stratosphere may have on its atmosphere.
• Lead researcher Dr Thorwald Stein (Meteorology) is quoted by Reading.co.uk on University research into improving thunderstorm forecasts. Read our news story.
• The Edinburgh Reporter mentions the Transport and Environment Committee Meeting in Edinburgh will receive Professor Ed Hawkins' (Meteorology) climate stripes.

Health and wellbeing:

• Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) was interviewed by BBC News on the inquiry into the UK's preparedness for pandemics.
• Professor Glenn Gibson (Food and Nutritional Sciences) is quoted by the Mail+ on the "unclear" benefits of consuming postbiotics for gut health.
• Technology Times reports research by the University, led by Professor Vimal Karani (Food),to tackle the "obesity crisis" in Malaysia has received an education award.

#UniForReading: our role as a civic university

• The University is thanked in an article by RDG Today for sponsoring the East Reading Festival.
• R&A reports a Youth in Mind Berkshire conference will take place at the University on 27 Jun.

Other Coverage:

• Dr Darius Widera (Pharmacy) was interviewed by Times Radio on the potential to create embryos from embryonic stem cells.
• Professor Christopher Scott (Meteorology) is quoted by The Irish Sun on the chances of being struck by lightning as news of a woman being struck in her kitchen breaks.
• BJPsych Bulletin (in print) reports on collaborative research by Rachel Briggs, who is named as a trainee practitioner at the AnDY research clinic at the University.
• Professor Mark Fellowes (Biological Sciences) comments on a viral video of a deer eating a snake, suggesting it is not such an unusual occurrence, in Newsweek, Pet News 2 Day, and DNYUZ.

Alumni:

• Bond Street reports on an art installation by University alumnus, Patrick Brill.
• The Living Church publishes an obituary for University alumnus, Reverend Dr Peter John Arthur Cook.