Chewbaaka migrated from North America
OK, OK, so we might not be talking about the Chewbaaka in Star Wars. But the Chewbaaka mentioned in this blog is a cheetah. The cheetah species (Acinonyx… Read more »
With a BSc in Zoology from the University of Durham, Alanna assisted with cheetah conservation and land rehabilitation projects in Africa, before entering the realm of science communication. Having achieved a Masters in Science Communication from Imperial College London, and after experimenting with art infused science activities, she joined BioMed Central in April 2014.
Latest posts by Alanna Orpen (see all)
- Chewbaaka migrated from North America - 4th May 2016
- Keep dancing… it turns out it is good for the brain - 4th April 2016
- They can walk the talk but… why Government failed to make walking a public health policy? - 15th July 2015
Keep dancing… it turns out it is good for the brain
Picking up choreography can seem like a brain teaser. Interpreting which arm, which leg, which direction even, can lead to legs and arms everywhere except for… Read more »
They can walk the talk but… why Government failed to make walking a public health policy?
An analysis published in BMC Public Health discusses the difficulty in translating a health issue into a political agenda. There was a time when the British… Read more »
Battling the ‘anorexic voice’
In the spirit of Mental Health Awareness Week, I'm sharing my own experience living with a friend with the eating disorder anorexia atypical.
“If I carry a condom I’m judged as a whore”: Myths and misconceptions about the use of contraceptives in Kenya
Even several decades after the introduction of modern family planning methods in Kenya, mistimed and unwanted pregnancies are still common among teenagers. This… Read more »
Coral Fact Files
Take a look at these fact files showing the diversity of Caribbean coral to accompany new insights on coral reef conservation published in BMC Ecology.… Read more »
The genetic revolution has started, so what does this mean for me?
‘Will genomic data be used or abused?’ was a debate organized by the charity Genetic Alliance UK to separate fact from fiction about genetic testing.… Read more »
TV in the time of an epidemic: understanding individual social distancing behaviour
This blog was written by Veronica Wignall, Assistant Editor on the BMC-Series Quantifying the benefit of social distancing in a disease epidemic can be… Read more »
Livestream from the World Economic Forum – Pandemics: whose problem?
We are hosting a livestream from World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2015 in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland today at 11:30 am and it'll be available as a… Read more »
What impact will malaria have on the ape community?
“Drastic drop in global malaria deaths” read last week’s news headlines. Every year come December the World Health Organization (WHO) publish the World… Read more »