Author Archives: Jennifer Rohn

About Jennifer Rohn

Scientist, novelist, rock chick

In which I see through other eyes

Posted on 23 January 2019 by Jennifer Rohn

A few months ago I had a Twitter encounter with an American far-right Trump supporter. Unbeknownst to me, this man had been lurking and – as incongruous as it sounds – apparently enjoying my Twitter feed (which is largely, these … Continue reading →

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In which the unsaid gathers

Posted on 4 January 2019 by Jennifer Rohn

It’s a new year, and the cursor blinks at me accusingly. It knows I have not written here for some time, and perhaps it wonders why, given that thoughts and feelings are gathering restlessly in my brain and need to … Continue reading →

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In which I evolve (or possibly, devolve) as a scientist

Posted on 19 November 2018 by Jennifer Rohn

Tangled up in blue Last Thursday was a normal day. After a few hours at my desk working on a grant application and a paper revision, I ran to the tube station, threw myself into a train down to the … Continue reading →

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In which we science the world

Posted on 18 October 2018 by Jennifer Rohn

My son just can’t help it. He’s not even doing it deliberately: he’s just acting naturally. Curiosity combined with razor-sharp eyesight is a killer combination for the accidental scientist. He sees things that I miss, with my own failing ocular … Continue reading →

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In which I question an assumption: do fiction readers really dislike scientific detail?

Posted on 20 September 2018 by Jennifer Rohn

My regular readers will know all about Fiction Lab, the world’s first book group devoted to discussing lab lit fiction. We’ve been meeting once a month for just over a decade at London’s Royal Institution to talk about novels with … Continue reading →

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In which I drift

Posted on 18 September 2018 by Jennifer Rohn

Today as I walked to the lab from Belsize Park underground station, fallen cobnuts crunched under my shoes, and an obstacle course of shiny brown conkers scattered free from their deflated prickly cases. In the spent edges of Storm Helene, … Continue reading →

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In which we enjoy: unique recycled goods from Upside-Down

Posted on 30 August 2018 by Jennifer Rohn

I rarely engage in product endorsement, but I’d like to tell you about a company I’m just crazy about. (They aren’t giving me any money or discounts to write this review.) Upside-Down is a Romanian company which recycles urban materials, … Continue reading →

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In which I plug: Cat Zero! (Punchline: it’s a great holiday read)

Posted on 24 August 2018 by Jennifer Rohn

Are you heading off for some well-needed rest? Then do considering packing a copy of Cat Zero, my latest lab lit novel – in which a feminist virologist joins forces with a sexist mathematician to solve a cat plague that … Continue reading →

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In which I preserve

Posted on 21 August 2018 by Jennifer Rohn

I often think about how ancient survival strategies are probably still encoded somewhere deep in our chromosomes, cryptic and dormant but with the potential to be roused by the faintest of stimuli. For me, recent unrest in the world has … Continue reading →

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In which Cat Zero arrives on the scene; plus some other literary shenanigans

Posted on 1 June 2018 by Jennifer Rohn

It’s nearly showtime: my third lab lit novel Cat Zero is about to be published! After a several-month delay due to issues of US distribution, I am pleased to confirm an official publication date of Tuesday 5 June! Yes, that’s … Continue reading →

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