Latest articles
Here is a selection of articles that I have written recently. Please click on any of the descriptions to the read the article.
You can also view a comprehensive list of my contributions of various magazines and websites on my Published Freelance Work page as well as some of my older work on my Portfolio page.
You can also view a comprehensive list of my contributions of various magazines and websites on my Published Freelance Work page as well as some of my older work on my Portfolio page.
Not just a funding agency: 50 years of ESO
20/08/2012
I had the pleasure of interview European Southern Observatory (ESO) Director General Tim de Zeeuw to mark the organisation's 50th anniversary. This article was published on optics.org.
Improving blood pressure measurement
07/06/2012
This article was published on medicalphysicsweb and discusses an alternative way to measure blood pressure.
QA records shed light on patient errors
11/05/2012
This article that I wrote for medicalphysicsweb looks at how the frequency and nature of errors has changed with the introduction of new radiotherapy technologies.
IDEX interview: mega-trends and silicon moments
26/03/2012
In March 2012, I had the pleasure of interviewing Mike Cumbo about IDEX's $400m buy-out of CVI Melles Griot and his general thoughts on the optics and photonics industry. The interview was published on optics.org.
‘Dependable innovator’ looks to go global
17/02/2012
This interview with UK-based laser manufacturer profiles at the company's products and business philosophy, and was published on optics.org
Algorithm improves apnea detection
16/01/2012
This article looks at the worrying issue of detecting apnea in premature babies, and how a new mathematical approach could improve the situation. Published on medicalphysicsweb.org
Cerenkov imaging speeds drug discovery
06/12/2011
This article discusses how an optical technique known as Cerenkov luminescence imaging is being used in drug discovery, and was published on medicalphysicsweb.org.
Made in Switzerland...inside a mountain
19/08/2011
This feature profiles the Swiss company ESPROS Photonics, which makes its products from facilities built deep into the heart of a mountain. Published on optics.org.
RoHS recast: implications for optical materials
21/07/2011
This in-depth article looks at the text of the newly revised EU RoHS directive and its implications for developers of optical materials. Published on optics.org
Including motion optimizes VMAT plans
27/06/2011
This article describes an algorithm developed to increase the sparing of organs-at-risk during volumetric-modulated arc therapy and was published on medicalphysicsweb.org
