Andrew Cowan

PhD Student @ Uni of Leeds | Enzymatic degradation of plastics | Combination of fungi, climbing, and science. All at once, or one at a time | (He/him)

[Andrew Cowan @AR_Cowan]

A lovely addition to my holiday in Japan 🇯🇵 An interesting project feat. chunky crystals !

Well done to everyone involved 🙌

Structural dissection of the CMP-pseudaminic acid synthetase, PseF https://t.co/WfiIPpJKn3

[Andrew Cowan @AR_Cowan]

Happening tonight and tomorrow in Leeds ! Enjoy science with a pint 🍺

[Dr Nicola Williams (she/her) @nicola_williamz]

Love science? I'm talking about the plant scientist Irene Manton at the Pint of Science Festival next week! Come along and learn about the amazing cell discovery she made in the 1950s and why she's a neglected figure in the History of Science.
#womeninSTEM #HistSci #PINT24

[Andrew Cowan @AR_Cowan]

Really enjoyed my time at the #BiochemEvent Engineering recombinant proteins for structural and functional studies 2023 in sunny Liverpool! Feeling tired but inspired after a packed couple of days 🧬

[Andrew Cowan @AR_Cowan]

@LukeA1993 @bccamplight @BoilerShopNCL Eyy up is this still unclaimed ?

[New Scientist @newscientist]

Fungi that typically decay hardwood trees have been found to break down polyethylene, a plastic used in shopping bags, food wrap and bottles https://t.co/tVVdffMDOF

[New Scientist @newscientist]

Scientists warn of 'alarming' rise in ocean microplastic pollution https://t.co/NBfPa6qShP

[Andrew Cowan @AR_Cowan]

Almost fell in the river getting this haul of grey oysters! Photo feat. my Christmas socks #fungiforage

[Andrew Cowan @AR_Cowan]

Fungi drop from Linn park 🍄

[Andrew Cowan @AR_Cowan]

Good diversity of fungi in Highgate wood yesterday! Added bonus of getting to taste a beefsteak fungus 🍄

[Owen Jones @owenjonesjourno]

This is what courage and leadership looks like, @NicolaSturgeon 👏

#TransRightsAreHumanRights

[Paul Taylor @PaulfrYorkshire]

More inviting trailers for posters from Andrew Cowan, Romany Mclure & Asif Fazal @AstburyCentre #AstburyRetreat

[ScienceInsider @ScienceInsider]

BREAKING: White House issues new policy that will require, by 2026, all federally-funded research results to be freely available to public without delay, ending longstanding ability of journals to paywall results for up to 1 year. Coverage coming on @ScienceInsider.

[UCU @ucu]

University of Leeds student Salma Al-Shehab has been sentenced to 34 years in prison in Saudi Arabia for standing up for women's rights.

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss must call on the Saudi authorities to overturn this brutal sentence.

Letter from @DrJoGrady👇

[Andrew Cowan @AR_Cowan]

Nice to see work finally published!
https://t.co/A6k8cVeSH8

[Andrew Cowan @AR_Cowan]

🦠https://t.co/Z4Q0NOjYlO

[Andrew Cowan @AR_Cowan]

My published review article! Thanks for all those who contributed #bioremediation #fungi #sfam #AcademicTwitter

https://t.co/WyOOLwAWKW