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Science Writer & Editor

 at Technology Networks


Alexander is a science writer and editor for Technology Networks. He writes news and features for the Applied Sciences section, leading the site's coverage of topics relating to materials science and engineering.

Before joining Technology Networks in 2023, Alexander worked as a freelance science writer, reporting on a broad range of topics including cannabis science and policy, psychedelic drug research and environmental science. He holds a masters degree in Materials Chemistry from the University of St Andrews, Scotland.


Education


University of St Andrews  


Awards & Certifications


Chemistry Purdie scholarship awarded by the University of St Andrews · August 2013


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Published Content
Total: 239
From left-to-right: A cardboard food container, a recycled paper food container, and a plastic food container.
Article

Nearly 200 Potential Breast Carcinogens Detected in Food Packaging

By cross-referencing a database of tested food contact materials with a new list of potential breast carcinogens, researchers identified 189 breast carcinogens that have been used in food packaging materials on the market.
Liquid stream of silk solution solidifies to a fiber, adheres to and lifts a glass laboratory beaker
News

Scientists Recreate Spider-Man’s Web Slinging Technology With Liquid Silk

Researchers have developed a method that turns silk moth cocoons into a shootable, sticky protein solution that works surprisingly like Spider-Man’s famous sticky webs.
An illustration showing the new material at the microscopic level, highlighting its polymer and peptide parts, with 1s and 0s in binary code above.
News

Peptides and Plastics Combine To Create Soft, Sustainable, Electronic Materials

Using peptides and polymer chains, scientists have developed a new type of flexible nano-ribbon material that can switch polarity in response to very low external voltages, allowing it to record and store digital information like a computer chip.
A golden retriever sits in the water at the edge of a pond.
News

Parasite Treatments From Swimming Dogs Pollute Pond Waters

A new study has found that dogs treated with spot-on flea and tick treatments can release harmful pesticides into the ponds where they swim. Most dog owners are unaware of this risk, the study suggests.
An illustration of numerous cancer cells floating against a dark background.
Article

“Bioactive Glass” Bone Cancer Therapy Kills 99% of Osteosarcoma Cells

In laboratory tests, bioactive glasses doped with gallium oxide killed more than 99% of osteosarcoma cells, while leaving healthy human osteoblasts unharmed. This could one day form the basis of new bone cancer treatments, researchers say.
ASMS 2024 Highlights With Bruker, with a headshot of Jeffery Zonderman, senior VP of Bruker Applied MS
Industry Insight

Advancing High-Performance Mass Spectrometry for Routine Laboratories

Jeffery Zonderman, senior vice-president at Bruker Applied MS, joined Technology Networks for an interview at this year's American Society for Mass Spectrometry event.
An image of James Hallam, vice president of the Research, Development and Advanced Testing Business Segment at Waters Corporation.
Industry Insight

Next-Generation Solutions for Discovery Omics

Learn from James Hallam, vice president of the Research, Development and Advanced Testing Business segment at Waters Corporation, about how technological advancements in mass spectrometry are powering new discoveries in omics research.
Tarun Anumol
Industry Insight

The Four Grand Challenges of PFAS Testing

Technology Networks joined Tarun Anumol for a discussion about the major challenges facing PFAS testing at this year’s ASMS conference.
Jim Gearing.
Industry Insight

Gas Chromatography: Making a Big Impact with a Small Footprint

Technology Networks joined Agilent Technologies for a discussion about new advances in gas chromatography at this year’s ASMS conference.
A cross-section image of an artificial blood vessel, glowing under a fluorescent blue light
News

3D-Printed Blood Vessels Could Improve Outcomes for Heart Bypass Patients

Researchers have developed a new fabrication technique that uses extrusion printing and electrospinning to 3D print artificial blood vessels that closely mimic the properties of human veins.
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