Roger Highfield

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

Sep

Ian Wilmut, who has died aged 79, was a developmental biologist who made headlines around the world when his team unveiled a lamb named Dolly that was the first mammal cloned from an adult cell.

Sep

GREENING CITIES HELPS ACHIEVE NET ZERO WITHIN A DECADE

Cities can play a key role in mitigating climate change, according to a new study, says Roger Highfield

Sep

DAWN OF GREEN AI: ANALOGUE MICROCHIPS

The computer giant IBM has developed an efficient chip that suggests the future of AI could rely on traditional ‘analogue’ computation, reports Science Director Roger Highfield.

Aug

TROPICAL FORESTS CLOSER TO DESTRUCTIVE ‘TIPPING POINT’ TEMPERATURE THAN REALISED

Tropical forest canopies are edging closer to a critical high-temperature threshold of no return.

Aug

The mystery genes that are keeping you alive

Nobody knows what around a fifth of your genes actually do. It’s hoped they could hold the secret to fixing developmental disorders, cancer, neurodegeneration, and more

Jul

AI WEATHER FORECASTING SHOWS PROMISE

Artificial intelligence has made key advances in forecasting, though it is likely to complement rather than replace existing methods, reports Science Director Roger Highfield.

Jun

EXTREME RAINFALL COULD AFFECT A QUARTER OF THE GLOBAL POPULATION

Mountains across the Northern Hemisphere will be hotspots for extreme rainfall that could affect a quarter of the world’s population

Jun

UK suffers extreme marine heatwave

Science Director Roger Highfield reports on the potential long term implications for the UK marine life, even climate, from the extreme marine heatwave in UK waters.

Jun

EARTH HEADING BEYOND ITS SAFE LIMITS FOR HUMANS

Roger Highfield, Science Director, reports on a study that finds human activities have transgressed 7 out of 8 ‘planetary boundaries’.

Jun

Peter Coveney and Roger Highfield

Hay Player: VIRTUAL YOU: HOW BUILDING YOUR DIGITAL TWIN WILL REVOLUTIONIZE MEDICINE AND CHANGE YOUR LIFE

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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.