Reading in the news - Thu 4 Mar

Space Hurricane: Coverage of the analysis of satellite observations involving Professor Mike Lockwood (Meteorology) that revealed a space hurricane in Earth's upper atmosphere continues in the UK and internationally, with coverage including France24 News Online, CBBC Newsround Online, The Scotsman, Yahoo News, India Today, Environmental News Network, CNET, Business Insider and local outlets across the UK. Prof Lockwood spoke to BBC Radio Berkshire and the story was also picked up by Seattle radio station KOMO_AM.

COVID-19: expert comment on the pandemic 

• Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) is quoted in the Daily Mail about the hunt for the missing Brazilian variant case; and The i (print also) on virus prevalence in the UK. He spoke to BBC Radio Surrey about new variants; and Korean radio station TBS eFM on the importance of vaccine rollout in conflict zones. Dr Clarke has also written a blog for The Conversation on the new Brazil variant.
• Dr Al Edwards (Pharmacy) featured heavily in this Channel 4 News Online piece on lateral flow testing in schools; and did a BBC Radio Berkshire (3 hours, 5 mins in) phone-in on listener's Covid questions.

Other coverage

• Prof Chris Venditti (Ecology and Evolutionary Biology) is involved in a new study with Cranfield University which has found that ecosystems across the globe 'breathe' differently in response to rising temperatures. EurekAlert!, Science Daily and Environmental News Network cover the news.
• A study led by Dr Sunbal Naureen Bhatti which found that high fat diets are bad for the heart is reported by DT Next. Read our news story.
• PhD student Richard Marks spoke to BBC Radio Berkshire about the history of the railways coming to Berkshire.
• A Daily Maverick article on side hustles references a study by Henley Business School South Africa. The article also appears on MSN South Africa.
• An article in South East Farmer mentions research led by Reading, showing how the mental health of farmers has been hit during the pandemic. Read our news story.
• A repeat of The Food Hospital on London Live features a report on the health benefits of blueberries. Prof Jeremy Spencer (Food) is interviewed.
• Reading.co.uk reports on a new survey by EIT Food which found that shoppers don't trust the sustainability credentials being provided by the food industry. Read our news story.
• A Writing Magazine article (print) on researching political concepts highlights the resources page on the University of Reading's Politics and International Relations webpage.
• A Times obituary for historian Michael Clanchy mentions that he studied at Reading.
• The Reading Chronicle (print) covered the news of an online public exhibition of the new Shinfield Studios to be built at Thames Valley Science Park.