Fellowship of the British Academy
I am utterly delighted and surprised to learn that I have today been elected as a Fellow of the British Academy.
Research featured in the New York Times
My research was cited in an article by Michael Snyder, titled ‘What We Eat During a Plague’.
Feeding the People is out now!
My latest book, Feeding the People, has been published today by Cambridge University Press.
Discussing Potatoes on Dan Snow’s History Hit
My interview with Dan Snow, for the History Hit podcast, is available to listen to now.
Potatoes in a Pandemic
‘Baked potato saved my life’, sang Matt Lucas, in a fundraising video for the NHS that brought smiles to faces across the UK. The joyful silliness helps explain its appeal. Of course a baked potato can’t save anyone’s life. Or can it?