Roger Highfield

Here are a few of my latest articles. There are more in my archive.

Aug

CAN A CHANGE IN DIET COUNTER CLIMATE CHANGE?

Roger Highfield, Science Director, talks to Atul Jain, lead author of a study that shows the huge impact of the global food system on climate change.

Jul

Happy 103rd birthday, James Lovelock!

Roger Highfield, Science Director, reflects on how his Gaia theory seems more relevant than ever in this era of rapid climate change

Jul

the science of wormholes

To mark the 25th anniversary of Stargate SG-1, Science Director Roger Highfield talks to physicist Alexey Milekhin and Stargate advisor, Mika McKinnon

Jul

The Science of the Multiverse

Roger Highfield, Science Director, discusses the extraordinary idea that our universe is but a speck in a vast sea of universes with the Astronomer Royal, Lord Martin Rees.

Jul

How Sustainable is space tourism?

Roger Highfield, Science Director, discusses a new study that suggests the soot released by space tourism could have a bigger impact on the climate than the soot from aviation.

Jun

Roger Highfield talks to Sir Greg Winter

How the Nobel prizewinner got into science, the secrets of creativity and more

Jun

SIR ROGER PENROSE: FROM HAWKING POINTS TO UNCONSCIOUS COMPUTERS

Roger Highfield, Science Director, discusses the work of Sir Roger Penrose, the latest Science Museum Group Fellow.

Jun

fastest carbon dioxide catcher unveiled in japan

Roger Highfield, Science Director, talks to the inventor of a new way to scrub the atmosphere of the greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide.

May

can big finance combat climate change?

Trillions in assets have joined forces to steer the world towards net-zero. Our Science Director, Roger Highfield, talks tto Adam Matthews, Chair of the Transition Pathway Initiative

May

the science of dr who's regeneration

As the latest Doctor is unveiled, Science Director Roger Highfield discusses the science of regeneration with developmental biologist, Sir Jim Smith.

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Roger Highfield was born in Wales, raised in North London and became the first person to bounce a neutron off a soap bubble. He was the Science Editor of The Daily Telegraph for two decades and the Editor of New Scientist between 2008 and 2011. Today, he is the Director of External Affairs at the Science Museum Group. Roger has written seven books and had thousands of articles published in newspapers and magazines. This is his personal website.