Hi I’m Tom.
I’m a writer living and working in Oxford. I write about politics, social issues, and science. Below is a selected my portfolio my work.
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Study Analyses Predictive Biomarkers for COVID-19 ICU Patient Mortality
The study from the Federal University of Paraíba, Brazil analyses a series of haematological, biochemical, and inflammatory factors all contribute to the mortality of COVID-19 patients in the ICU. Read More
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Interview with Valentina Mosienko, Fellow and Lecturer in Neuroscience, University of Bristol
Navigating the neuroscientific pathways for anxiety towards druggable targets. Read More
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People-Oriented Transport
Earlier this year, I had a cycling accident while commuting to work on the Botley road. Luckily, I came out of it fairly unharmed (make sure to wear a helmet folks!), but I did have to deal with a broken wrist in a cumbersome and unsightly cast for six weeks. So while I was sanctioned…
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Oscar Wilde, Banksy, and the Reprise of Reading Gaol
In the midst of on-and-off lockdowns, there is so much uncertainty about when and if we will be able to see our loved-ones. And so, this February, many of us I’m sure, will be gearing up to make this year’s Valentine’s day special. However, it is also important to remember that those struck by Cupid’s…
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‘THE FASHIONABLE TRUTH’? Encounters with Birmingham’s Antivaxxers.
I talked to a Birmingham based start-up selling t-shirts to share what they see as the dark truth behind vaccines.
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Queen’s Consent: The Constitutional Monarchy is at Odds with Democracy
The early ‘noble lie’ as to how monarchs acquire their mandate to rule was through ‘divine right.’ A monarch was believed to be chosen by God and whose rule was therefore unquestionable. Evidently, belief in divine right no longer does any leg work to legitimate their existence, instead we have a constitutional monarchy. The existence…
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The UK’s Transphobia Problem
Content Warning: This article includes discussion of transphobia Emancipatory discourse around the world has been increasingly punctuated by the subject of trans rights. As inclusivity increases in media, entertainment and celebrity culture you would not be blamed to think that material conditions for trans and non-binary folk are getting better and not worse. However, the…