Reading in the news - 23 Jan

UK storms: Professor Suzanne Gray (Meteorology) discusses Storm Isha and Storm Jocelyn for BBC News, Mirror, Express, BBC Radio 5 Live, Sky News and That’s Thames Valley TV.   

Moths on the menu: Daily Express (in print), Western Morning News, Phys.org, Ts2 Space, ScienMag, Eurekalert, MirageNews and MyDroll quote Dr Luke Evans (Biomedical Sciences) on new research that found blue tit population booms when moth abundance is high. Read our news story.  

Eating snow: BBC News Online quotes Professor Paul Williams (Meteorology) on the risk of snowflakes being contaminated after actor Reece Witherspoon said she likes to eat fresh snow. 

Health and wellbeing:

• Dr Mark Dallas (Pharmacy) discusses methods to detect and predict Alzheimer’s disease for Daily Express (in print), Science Media Centre and Foreign Affairs.   
• The Telegraph mentions research by the University of Reading, finding that older people who consumed blueberries had better cognitive function. Republished by Irish Independent and Yahoo! News.
• Professor Ian Jones discusses Disease X for The Agenda on Dubai Eye radio.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment  

• PhD student Isabel Smith (Meteorology) spoke to Condé Nast Traveler about clear-air turbulence.  
• Hindustan Times mentions research by the University on western disturbances in North India.

Other Coverage:

• Inside Housing (in print) mentions a research paper by Philip Graham (Agriculture), regarding an alternative vision for future housing delivery in the UK.  

Alumni:

• Ismael Roig, President of EMEA and ADM, holds a bachelor’s degree from the University, Agri Marketing, Agropages, eFeedLink and Gulf Oil & Gas reports.
• Hisham Alkooheji earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Reading, BEDigest and News of Bahrain reports.
• The Artist (in print) reports that artist, Anthony Eyton, studied fine art at the University of Reading.