Reading in the news - Wed 9 Sep

Fun sponge: Dr Aidan Taylor (Biomedical Sciences) spoke to BBC Radio 2 about how kitchen sponges develop bacteria. 

Food, farming and health:

• A study by Dr David Field (Psychology) found that vitamin B6 can be used to treat depression, reports NutraIngredients and Europe Says. From our story: Vitamin B6 shows promise as depression treatment 
• Marketing News reported on a chocolate bar developed by Master's student Maha Khan (Agriculture, Policy and Development) made of 100% British ingredients. From our story: First 100% British chocolate bar made since 1932 
• Microbiologia mentioned a study by Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food and Nutritional Sciences) into flavanol-rich foods. 

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment

• Professor Ed Hawkins and Dr Stephen Burt (both Meteorology) were quoted by The Guardian and BrillFilms about the film Pressure, depicting the weather forecasting ahead of D-Day. A study led by Professor Andrew Charlton-Perez (Meteorology) on using AI to forecast the weather is also mentioned. From our story: AI D-Day weather forecast falters under pressure 
• Professor Liz Stephens (Meteorology) was quoted by Memesita about recent flash floods in Nepal. From our expert comment: Nepal's complex chain of flood hazards 

Business and society:

• Researcher Kamila Miller (Henley Business School) was quoted by BBC News and Omega about mandating AI in the workplace. 

Heritage and culture:

• Study Finds reported on a discovery made by Dr Thomas Clements (Biological Sciences) about a fossil mistaken as the world’s oldest octopus. From our story: ‘Oldest octopus’ fossil is no octopus at all, scans reveal. 
• Voice 50 reported that PhD student Vivian Zavataro has been appointed Executive Director of Riverside Art Museum. 

Alumni:

• BusinessTech interviewed Kevin Aron, Henley Business School graduate and Principal Officer of Medshield Medical Scheme. 
• Oxford Herald (print) featured an obituary for former Postmaster Asadollah Fatemian, who studied Soil Science.