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Richard P. Grant is a British biologist and former writer/editor of The Scientist.[1]

Early life and education

Grant's father was a non-commissioned officer in the Royal Air Force. At University of Oxford, Grant was awarded Master of Arts (Oxford, Cambridge, and Dublin) Biochemistry and a Doctor of Philosophy, then did postdoctoral research in molecular biochemistry.[2]

Career

He made DNA extraction technology for a company in Cambridge,[2] then found a postdoctoral position at Medical Research Council (MRC) Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB) working six years for Murray Stewart.[2] Grant then worked as a cell biologist for three years in Sydney, where the University asked him to write a science blog.[2] Grant then took a job with Faculty of 1000,[3] [4] in the UK, rebuilding a website and writing for The Scientist, and later became a Senior Writer at a London medical education & publishing agency.[2] Grant is deputy editor of the webzine LabLit.com and Jennifer Rohn is the editor.[5] [6] Grant and Rohn campaigned for Science is Vital, against cuts to the public funding of science in the United Kingdom.[7] [8] [2] [9]

Occam's Typewriter

Grant hosts blogging for Jennifer Rohn,[10] Henry Gee, Athene Donald, Nicola Spaldin, Cath Ennis, and several other writers.[11] [12]

Notes and References

  1. Grant . Richard P. . Model Liver . . April 1, 2011 . 8 December 2021 . en.
  2. Web site: Zivkovic . Bora . interview with Richard Grant . ScienceOnline2011 . Scientific American Blog Network . 8 December 2021 . en . October 14, 2011.
  3. Web site: Grant . Richard P. . Who are you? . Faculty of 1000, Blogs . F1000Research Limited . 9 December 2021 . 28 July 2009.
  4. Web site: Publishing services . F1000 . 9 December 2021.
  5. Web site: People . Lab Lit . 9 December 2021 . Richard P. Grant is our Deputy Editor. A British molecular cell biologist and structural biochemist, he now specializes in strategic content at a pharma comms agency in London. He writes fiction under the pseudonym ‘rpg’ and tweets as @rpg7twit. In addition to helping to steer LabLit’s editorial direction, he helps edit fiction and poetry. He blogs at Confessions of a (Former) Lab Rat on Occam’s Typewriter..
  6. Web site: LabLit.com - the culture of science in fiction & fact . 2012-12-18.
  7. Web site: Science is Vital | No more Dr Nice Guy! . 2012-12-18.
  8. Milton . Joseph . How vital is science? . Nature . 5 October 2010 . 10.1038/news.2010.512 . free .
  9. Web site: Dissolution . Science is Vital . 9 December 2021 . 2018-10-29.
  10. Web site: Social media . Jennifer L. Rohn . jennyrohn.com . 9 December 2021.
  11. Web site: About . Occam's Typewriter . 9 December 2021.
  12. Web site: Grant . Richard P . Richard P Grant . rg-d.com . 9 December 2021.

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