Roger Highfield

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

May

Authors Roger Highfield and Peter Coveney discuss their book "Virtual You: How Building Your Digital Twin Will Revolutionize Medicine and Change Your Life",

May

The Science of Eurovision

Aficionados of air grabs, bizarre costumes, power ballads and pop are not the only ones preparing for the eclectic Eurovision Song Contest. Scientists are now attempting to predict the popular vote

May

Virtual You: How building your digital twin will revolutionise medicine and change your life

Insights public lecture, University of Newcastle

Apr

ROSALIND FRANKLIN’S ROLE REVEALED ON THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DNA DOUBLE HELIX BREAKTHROUGH

Previously overlooked letter, article and exhibit suggest the British chemist Rosalind Franklin contributed more to revealing the ‘secret of life’ than thought

Apr

HOW TO BUILD GREENER, SMARTER CITIES

The new-born city of Palava in India shows how to create conurbations with lower environmental impact, reports Science Director Roger Highfield.

Apr

VIRUS ON HANDS AND SURFACES SPREADS COVID-19 IN THE HOME

Roger Highfield, Science Director, talks to Ajit Lalvani of Imperial College London about the first detailed study of how the virus is transmitted at home

Apr

How digital twins could reshape healthcare

Roger Highfield talks to Charles Passy and Stephanie Kelton of MarketWatch

Apr

Why Some Scientists Believe the Future of Medicine Lies in Creating Digital Twins

By Peter Coveney and Roger Highfield, in Time magazine

Apr

Virtual You: Fighting the Next Pandemic With Digital Twins (VIDEO)

Roger Highfield and Peter Coveney discuss their new book, Virtual You, with Samira Ahmed and an expert panel

Apr

The Digital You: Enhancing Health and the Future

The virtual brain at work, by Peter Coveney and Roger Highfield

Read more articles in my archive.

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.