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James Strachan

Over the course of my Biomedical Sciences degree it dawned on me that my goal of becoming a scientist didn’t quite mesh with my lack of affinity for lab work. Thinking on my decision to pursue biology rather than English at age 15 – despite an aptitude for the latter – I realized that science writing was a way to combine what I loved with what I was good at.

From there I set out to gather as much freelancing experience as I could, spending 2 years developing scientific content for International Innovation, before completing an MSc in Science Communication. After gaining invaluable experience in supporting the communications efforts of CERN and IN-PART, I joined Texere – where I am focused on producing consistently engaging, cutting-edge and innovative content for our specialist audiences around the world.

 

Content by James Strachan:

Business & Education Professional Development

Innovation Lessons Learned: With Lloyd Smith

| Lloyd Smith, James Strachan | 11 min read

Embrace youthful confidence, send out tendrils, don’t shoot your balloons too early, and more innovation lessons learned from Lloyd Smith

Techniques & Tools Spectroscopy

This Week’s Spectroscopy News

| James Strachan | 2 min read

“Cryofixing” Raman microscopy’s signal-to-noise problem, miniaturized all-fiber photoacoustic spectrometer, and more spec-tacular stories!

Fields & Applications Environmental

Charting the Contaminant Iceberg: Part Two

| James Strachan | 10 min read

Torsten C. Schmidt reflects on the major challenges facing analytical scientists as they strive to have a positive impact on the environment

Business & Education Education

Most Read Articles of 2024

| James Strachan | 3 min read

What were The Analytical Scientist’s most popular online articles in 2024? Here are our top 10 most read…

Techniques & Tools Spectroscopy

The Spectroscopy Newsletter: 2024 Retrospective

| James Strachan | 13 min read

Looking back on 12 months of spec-tacular research

Techniques & Tools Mass Spectrometry

Omics Shines in 2024

| James Strachan | 6 min read

Looking back on 12 months of mass spectrometry-based omics breakthroughs

Fields & Applications Environmental

The Planet Protector

| James Strachan, Frank van Geel | 10 min read

Microplastics, chemically complex vectors for a range of harmful substances, continue to intrigue and concern Damià Barceló Cullerès

Business & Education Business

Could AI Ever Replace The Analytical Scientist?

| James Strachan

Working closely with an ever-expanding network of experts helps keep our content relevant. And keeps artificial intelligence at bay, right?!

Fields & Applications Environmental

Charting the Contaminant Iceberg: Part One

| James Strachan | 5 min read

Torsten C. Schmidt casts his eye over contaminants of concern and considers how much of the full picture current technology allows us to see

Fields & Applications Environmental

The Climate Conversation: Part Two – Michael Gonsior

| James Strachan | 7 min read

Michael Gonsior explores the pressing challenges in carbon cycle research, tools and technologies, as well as analytical glimmers of hope…

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