Fly free little thesis! And try not to piss off any examiners on your way...

In other news, think I might be on the telly box again at 20:30 tonight doing some science of sour for @FoodUnwrappedTV on Channel 4.

Buzz offers a more familiar narrative on university life, which we hope you find welcome in these unfamiliar and uncertain times. Our lead story is with BratbyBar and we chat with Dr Christopher Clarke, our very own bubble expert! Available here: intranet.birmingham.ac.uk/staff/buzz/ind…

I would like to formally announce that I am now DOCTOR Clarke. Time to let my gas and electricity company know and subscribe to some free magazines for an ego massage whenever the postman stops by...

I've been informed that upon receiving your doctorate you're supposed to take a picture with something that represents it. Here's my PhD in microscale flows through isolated foam channels... Don't ask.

If you want to give brewing a go during the lockdown, you can still buy small quantities of ingredients online. A slightly tweaked plastic juice dispenser makes a BRILLIANT and CHEAP 2 gallon fermenter!

A fine afternoon for absent mindedly launching bottle rockets in the garden.

Introducing my freshly cleaned hobby workshop. I give the tidiness a week... instagram.com/p/B_4lXTiDlGV/…

I love it. Jane Palmer Art

If anyone's interested, might be a nice way to get some inspiring science content across to locked-down kids!

No.10 breaths a sigh of relief after most recent scientific findings...

Want to know how to make an aperol spritz with a twist? I'll be showing you LIVE this evening around 18:25! #cocktails #foodscience pintofscience.co.uk/event/cuppa-sc…

Catch our 5th episode of #CuppaScience tonight at 6pm on YouTube and Facebook featuring @TheLabArtist and Dr Christopher Clarke ... it's guaranteed to get the creative juices flowing and leave your taste buds tingling.

Here's how we test the 'springiness' of your gummies. Deeply satisfying to watch. #foodscience #sweets #candy #science #foodlife instagram.com/p/CFxmZMoHWr4/…

Finally picked this up from the printers the other day. Isn't mustard just a wonderful colour for a thesis... #phd #thesiswriting #foodscientist #foodscience #science instagram.com/p/CHvjns0nrG5/…

First day of filming the new series today! This poor melon really doesn't know what's coming... Big thanks to @kynamco_ltd and sorry for the mess! #science #experiment #tv #evilgenius #targetpractice #bullseye instagram.com/p/CcD3l0OMMf9/…

Filming day two yesterday with more ludicrous shenanigans and some shocking melon deaths 🍉🍉🍉 #science #scienceexperiments #tv #evilgenius #melon instagram.com/p/CcH2gNOsXYZ/…

Just posted a photo instagram.com/p/Cc-RR4hsq1i/…