journalist, rock climber, amateur mycologist, juggler (not simultaneously, nor necessarily in that order)
Bristol
Joined February 2010
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@l_masu Hi. I'm writing a feature for Nature about the funding of science by philanthropic organisations. Might you be willing to answer a couple of questions about your Wellcome Early Career Award? If so, what's the best way for me to contact you with more details please?
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Around 40 companies are already selling or developing blood tests to detect multiple cancers. But can they pick up more cancers earlier and save lives? One I wrote for @Nature w. @EricTopol @jvburnier Nitzan Rosenfeld, Dennis Lo & Tom Callender nature.com/articles/d41586-0…
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@barabasi Hi. Any chance of an interview about your research on philanthropic support for science for a piece I’m writing for Nature?
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@ReesScientific Hi. Who deals with media enquiries please? I’m seeking an interview for a piece in @Nature
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There's a lot of talk about ultra-processed food, but how useful is the term? Are they bad for our health? And if so, why? My latest for @Nature with @CMonteiro_USP @KevinH_PhD @fordeycee @SamuelDickenUK @SongLabHarvard & Karen Corbin & Richard Mattes: nature.com/articles/d41586-0…
Getting protein from grass, making it with GM yeast, automated high-throughput crop breeding, boosting crop yields with probiotics and acoustic precision pollination. Five of many sustainable food innovations presented at @fa_next. My piece in @Nature nature.com/articles/d41586-0…
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Does intermittent fasting work? Which of the health claims are supported by science? My piece for @Nature, with Mark Mattson, from @JohnsHopkins, @CourtneyP_PhD, @DrKristaVarady, @NMaruthur, @ohyilmaz, @SatchinPanda Read all about it, hot off the press: nature.com/articles/d41586-0…
@leerust1966 Hi. I'm a freelance science journalist writing about elvers. Any chance of a quick chat? If so, could you follow me so I can explain in more detail?
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Spacecraft are getting smaller, mission design is speeding up and how AI will help humans boldly go where we haven't been before. One I wrote for @GuardianLabs, with @UoPCosmology and @_LucindaKing. Read all about it: theguardian.com/creating-imp…
The UK market in mushroom extracts is roughly tripling annually. They are touted as treatments for cancers, diabetes, anxiety and more. But is there proper evidence they work? I trawled the studies + spoke to some scientists to find out for @ObsNewReview theguardian.com/science/2023…
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I have it on good authority that "Nazaré: Life and Death with the Big Wave Surfers" is a great read. Can't wait to get my hands on it. Congratulations @mattmajendie
Delighted to say that Nazaré: Life and Death with the Big Wave Surfers is out today, following a season with the remarkable men and women chasing 100-foot waves. shorturl.at/DH235
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Researchers say the proposed new EU Data Act fails to give them with the same access to new data it gives to consumers, businesses and public sector bodies. My piece for @NatureIndex with @ChicotJulien @viivilahteenoja @mortendaehlen nature.com/articles/d41586-0…
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Mansplaining, the "Black tax", patronised, interrupted, comments about legs, groping.. hearing what it can be like to be female and/or Black at academic meetings was shocking and an education. Thank you @PasGarciaM @DoctorSFJ @LucieLeboulleux Leah Hollis nature.com/articles/d41586-0…
@Pole_Medicen Bonjour. I’m writing about medtech à Paris for Nature. I have questions.. who is the best person to contact at Medicen please?
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Bonjour! Je cherche un entretien pour un article dans le revue scientifique Nature. C'est possible? Could you follow me so I can provide more details?
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‘A silver lining’: how Covid ushered in a vaccines golden era theguardian.com/science/2023…
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Grenoble punches well above its weight in science and tech. Lots of cutting-edge quantum computing, AI, electronics, green tech, medtech happening. My piece for @Nature with @IRTnanoelec @hanisherry @CEA_Leti @julienmairal @InvestInGrenobl
@wageenergy nature.com/articles/d41586-0…
@twitamit_es Hola. I’m writing a feature for Nature about the experiences of individuals in under-represented groups at academic conferences. Is that something AMIT might be able to help me with?
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@aubertinaline Bonjour. I’m writing a feature for Nature about the experiences of those in under-represented groups at academic conferences. Is that something Femmes Ingénieures might be able to help me with? Could you follow me so I can explain further please?
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@GWRHelp Hi. Your site won't let me log in to my GWR account. It no longer recognises my email address. How can I make a refund claim for a train delayed more than 90 minutes in this situation please?
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