Reading in the news - Tue 14 Feb

Food and farming:

• The Daily Mirror (in print), Daily Express (in print), and Daily Record (in print) mention University research that suggests drinking champagne can aid in preventing dementia and Alzheimer's and improve heart health.
•  reports that the University-led 'FruitWatch' project which investigated climate change's impact on the flowering of fruit trees has restarted this year. Dr Deepa Senapathi (Agriculture) and PhD student, Chris Wyver are quoted.
• Dr Anisha Wijeyesekera (Food and Nutritional Sciences) wrote for  on how gut microbes affect our health. 

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• PhD Student, Mark Prosser (Meteorology) was interviewed by  (and ), and quoted by  and  on the link between climate change and flight turbulence. 
• , , , , and  report that restaurant food distributor, Sysco, has launched its latest electric transport vehicle and first to carry Professor Ed Hawkins' (Meteorology) climate stripes.
• Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography/Meteorology) is quoted by , and other US media such as , , , , and  on how the 'mega-drought' that US southwestern states have experienced the past two decades can be broken. 

Other Coverage:

• , , and  report on upcoming University industrial strike action.
• , , , , , , , , , , , and over 100 other outlets list the University among the authors of a report that found CBD counters epileptic seizures.
• Dr Mona Ashok (Henley Business School) was interviewed by BBC Radio Berkshire on what artificial intelligence is. 
• Clips from Professor Helen Parish's (History) interview with BBC Radio Berkshire on the history of Valentine’s Day re-aired this morning.