About Me

I’m an award-winning science journalist, editor, author and communicator. Welcome to my website!

I’ve been a journalist and editor for Nature, the world’s leading science journal, for over 20 years, including five years leading the team as Chief Magazine Editor. I was named European Science Journalist of the Year in 2025, and Editor of the Year at the Association of British Science Writers awards in 2022. I currently write and edit content across the magazine. I’m also an Honorary Professor of Practice at University College London, where I teach science writing.

My popular science book, The Life Project, was named best science book of the year by The Observer, and was a book of the year for The Economist. My second book, Beyond Belief: How Evidence Shows What Really Works, will be published in April 2026. It’s about the global movement promoting the idea that evidence should guide our decisions, rather than unreliable opinions.

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