Tag: Happy Cows
Catherine wins Ig Nobel prize 2009
by admin on Oct.01, 2009, under News
Catherine Douglas (nee Bertenshaw) was today confirmed as the winner of the 2009 Ig Nobel prize for veterinary medicine for her research on “cows with names produce more milk”. This is for science research that “makes you laugh then makes you think.”
Flora is pictured being indoctrinated by spending time in a field with cows, special treat for her 4 week birthday….
Douglas on cows on the radio (and TV)
by admin on Jan.27, 2009, under News, Topical
Catherine is dicovering that some research does get recognised by non-scientists after all.
After many years of getting up at 4am to observe the behaviour of cows in the milking parlour
Catherine is now having to get up at this ungodly hour again, only this time to give radio and TV interviews relating to her “happy cow research”.
Newspaper articles on the subject,
Telegraph, BBC website, Guardian, Metro
Radio:
Radio 4 Today, Radio 5 LIve Drive
BBC Look North article:
