Dr David Applin

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Biography

On graduating in Zoology from the University of Leeds, David moved to Imperial College, London, where he gained his MSc in applied entomology. Research into the reproductive physiology of the sheep blowfly Lucilia sericata, begun at Imperial College, became the subject of his PhD thesis at Birkbeck College, London. David has published a number of papers on blowfly reproductive physiology and with Professor John Cloudsley-Thompson published on the molecular and physiological mechanisms of biological clocks.

As Head of Department, David has long experience of teaching biology. He has written articles covering fieldwork and biological education and is also author of many highly successful biology course-books for all levels. He was Editor of the magazine Countryside for fourteen years. Currently he is a freelance author and tutor in Cambridge and a panel tutor for the University of Cambridge Institute of Continuing Education. David’s continuing interests in developing programmes for the Public Understanding of Science include the Biology of Medicine and Evolutionary Theory. He communicates these interests through books, lectures and online to a wide audience in the UK and overseas. He is an elected Fellow of the Linnean Society and the Royal Entomological Society and an elected Member of the Royal Society of Biology.

Qualifications:

BSc (Hons) Zoology Class, University of Leeds

MSc DIC Applied Entomology: crop protection and insect biology, University of London - Imperial College

Research

Larval phenotypes: the evo-devo of insect metamorphosis with reference to The theoretical aspect of Insect Metamorphosis; Henson H (1946) *Biol. Rev. 21*: 1-14

Molecular, physiological and ecological determinants of the distribution of *Ranunculus* species in meadowland habitat (proposals for research and student assessment – circulation restricted); for discussion and comment only)

Selected Publications

BOOKS

Applin, D.G. (2011) Adkins, J., Applin, D. Chadha, G. (Ed., Chadha, G.) New GCSE Science: Science Edexcel Collins , 2011
Applin, D.G. (2011) Adkins, J., Applin, D. Chadha, G. (Ed., Chadha, G.) New GCSE Science: Additional Science Edexcel Collins , 2011
Applin, D.G. (2011) Adkins, J., Applin, D. Chadha, G. (Ed., Chadha, G.) New GCSE Science: Separate Sciences Edexcel Collins , 2011
Applin, D.G. (2011) Applin, D.G. and Pickering, W.R. OCR Biology Revision Guide AS e-book partners OCR/OUP Oxford University Press , 2011
Applin, D.G. (2011) Applin, D.G. and Pickering, W.R. OCR Biology Revision Guide A2 e-book partners OCR/OUP Oxford University Press , 2011
Applin, D.G. (2009) A2 Biology for AQA: Revision Guide Oxford University Press , 2009
Applin, D.G. (2008) AS Biology for AQA: Revision Guide Oxford University Press , 2008
Applin, D.G. (2007) Applin, D., Blake G., Brand, I., Brookman, M. and Gray, S. Edexcel 360 Science – Extension Units Biology, Chemistry and Physics Longmans (Pearson Education) , 2007
Applin, D.G. (2004) Study and Revise GCSE Biology Hodder and Stoughton Applin, D.G. (2004) , 2004
Ramsden, E., Applin, D. and Breithaupt, J. Study and Revise GCSE Science: Double Award (UNKNOWN)
Applin, D.G. (2003) Applin, D.G., Breithaupt, J., and Ramsden, E. AQA Modular Science Higher Tier 1 Nelson Thornes , 2003
Applin, D.G. (2002) Applin, D., Cain, J., Carruthers, M., Cartwright, J., Clark, J., Goldsmith, R., Hunt, B., Hutton, K., Taylor, F. (Ed., Rosner, L.) Chronology of Science Helicon, Oxford , 2002
Applin, D.G. (2002) Key Science: Biology (Third Edition) Nelson Thornes , 2002
Applin, D.G. (2002) Extension File: Biology (Third Edition) Nelson Thornes , 2002
Applin, D.G. (2001) What’s at Issue – Science and You Heinemann , 2001
Applin, D.G. (2000) GSCE Revision Rescue: Biology for Double Science Hodder and Stoughton , 2000
Applin, D.G. (2000) Success at Standard Grade – Biology Hodder and Stoughton , 2000

Memberships

Elected: Fellow of the Royal Entomological Society (1970)

Fellow of the Linnean Society (2002)

Institute of Continuing Education
Madingley Hall
Madingley
Cambridge
CB23 8AQ

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