Gena Ng

After five years studying banking and finance, Gena decided it's not her thing after all and switched to mass communications. She's a huge fan of National Geographic and aspires to work for the institution. An avid photographer, Gena rarely leaves home without her DSLR. In fact, she's got a plethora of broken bag straps due to lugging that heavy thing around. She also loves coffee and travelling.

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The Hidden Truth Behind Food Trade

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21 May 2012

Water scarcity is a problem with no real solution in sight; but maybe food trade holds the answer.

Elements podcast #5 - Insulin, global health, and the enigma machine

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2 April 2012

In our final Elements podcast of the year, we turn it up to eleven.

Revolving door between scientists and UK’s largest synchrotron

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22 March 2012

Around 2,000 external scientists use Diamond’s facilities each year. What was it like for them to use the beamlines for the first time, and how has the facility helped in their research?

The science behind panda conservation: Q&A with Iain Valentine

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5 March 2012

What is the ecological justification for saving pandas? Elements talks further with the director of animal conservation and research at Edinburgh Zoo.

Doorways impede memory

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15 December 2011

Ever go into a room to get something, but can’t remember what you wanted? It’s all the doorway’s fault.

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