Reading in the news - Thu 9 Apr

Notopus: BBC Radio 5,  (via ) GB News,  (skip to 21.00), , , and more than 100 global outlets provided further coverage of a discovery made by Dr Thomas Clements (Biological Sciences) about a fossil mistaken as the world’s oldest octopus. Dr Clements (pictured, left) spoke to BBC Radio Berkshire on the topic. From our story: ‘Oldest octopus’ fossil is no octopus at all, scans reveal. 

Safe burnt toast: , ,  , The Times (print), and  mentioned a study co-authored by Dr Stephen Elmore (Food and Nutritional Sciences) on the production of wheat with reduced levels of asparagine, a toxic compound. 

Health and wellbeing:

•  highlighted a study by Professor Julie Lovegrove, Dr Rosalind Fallaize and Dr Michelle Weech (all Food and Nutritional Sciences) using camera glasses to track diets. From our story: Cameraglasses show diet researchers what we really eat 
• Dr Piril Hepsomali (Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences) was quoted by  about links between high sugar intake and depression. 

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment

•  (republished by ) quoted Dr Mohamed Foudad (Meteorology) on how climate change is impacting air turbulence. 
•  reported on a tool developed by Dr Ranjini Swaminathan (Meteorology) to assess climate change models. From our story: Months cut from climate model checks with speedy new tool 

Food and farming:

• Dr Lizzie Rowe (Agri-Food Economics and Marketing) was quoted by  about the conditions caged chickens are kept in. 

Business and society:

•  mentioned a study into detecting AI-written university essays. 
• A study finding AI negatively impacts linguistic diversity was featured by . 
• Professor Adrian Palmer (Henley Business School) spoke to BBC Radio Berkshire about rising fuel prices. 
• Dr Sinem Bulkan (Henley Business School) wrote for  about toxic leadership in the workplace. 

Heritage and culture:

•  quoted Professor Kate Williams (History) about the social symbolism and status of the monarchy.  

Other coverage:

•  mentioned research into why people get music stuck in their heads. 
•  mentioned that Student Ahmed Gilani will be taking part in the Futurebuild 2026 panel discussion. 
•  and  mentioned research into the Loddon Garden Village housing project. 

Alumni:

•  reported that Adeleye Falade, who has an MBA from Henley Business School, has been appointed CEO of NLNG. 
• David Sweetnam, Director of Research and Lab Services EMEA and Chemistry graduate, wrote for  on robotics investments.