Hello and welcome to 3point2billion.com

My name is Richard. I'm a husband, a father, a snowboarder, a mountain biker, a really bad skateboarder. I like sport and music. But this site/blog/whatever you want to call it, isn't really about any of those things, although I will probably mention them.

One thing I didn't mention is... I'm a scientist. I get paid to do cancer research, which includes trying to find ways to improve cancer treatment.

Why am I writing this? I want to make science more accessible, and enjoyable and to challenge perceptions. I want you to be able to talk about science with your friends and family. It's not intended to be a comprehensive explanation of scientific concepts, (although I will give some background), but more like me pointing out stuff that I think is cool/interesting, to highlight some of the wonders of nature.

So, here's the deal, read on and I promise I'll tell you some cool things. Who knows, you might impress your mates...