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About me

Hello, my background is in English, I have an MA in literature and linguistics and taught English as a foreign language for 7 years. I am now studying for a career change into marine biology. I enjoy writing about anything that interests me, which covers quite a lot.

Briefly me

My passion is ...

the environment

I know too much about ...

small fluffy animals

My parents always told me ...

this wouldn't fit in one sentence

My childhood ambition ...

to become a vet

My favorite memory ...

also wouldn't fit in one sentence

Why I write ...

I enjoy it

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

a fair old mixture

My first job ...

helping in a florist's

My best moment ...

can't narrow it down

My inspiration ...

what is around me

Featured article by Judith Willson

Sciences > Zoology The octopus' intelligence: 1 of 3

Animal intelligence can be disconcerting and especially so when it is found in relatives of snails. Cephalopods are a class of molluscs that includes octopi, squid and pearly nautilus and they have remarkably advanced nervous systems. They display sophisticated communication, an ability to learn and remember on a par with mammals, and even a skill once thought to be unique to humans, tool use. The antics of Paul the Octopus might have been diverting as he predicted the winners of the 2010 world cup but the real stories are in fact far stranger and more interesting. ...
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