Science journalist, author and communicator

Science for the People radio interview

Posted on June 19, 2017

In June, I was interviewed about The Life Project on Science for the People, a syndicated radio show and podcast that broadcasts weekly across North America. Listen to the interview.

 

Other News

European Science Journalist of the Year award

Posted on October 30, 2025

I was *very* surprised (and honoured!) to win the European Science Journalist of the Year Award 2025 on 24 October from the European Federation for Science Journalism. More on the announcement…

Editor of the Year award

Posted on August 20, 2022

I was delighted to win Editor of the Year at the Association of British Science Writers awards in 2022. This was for my work as Chief Magazine Editor for Nature,…

What to Believe – my new book

Posted on October 18, 2020

I’m starting on a new book, provisionally called What to Believe, to be published by Princeton University Press. The book will tell the story of how multiple disciplines have embraced…

Nature at 150 lectures

Posted on October 8, 2019

This year, Nature celebrates its 150th anniversary. As part of this I was lucky enough to be invited to give a public lecture at the University of Dunedin in New…