Roger Highfield

Roger Highfield: 80 per cent executive at the Science Museum Group / 20 per cent author, journalist and broadcaster. Views expressed here are 100 per cent his own.

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

18

Feb

I Knew My Prenatal Test was Wrong

Interview with Magda Zernicka-Goetz, coauthor of my new book, The Dance of Life

12

Feb

Don’t fight robots, become one

Roger Highfield on how technology is threatening our livelihoods

25

Jan

The Science of Harry Potter

Roger Highfield in conversation with Kehsava Guha at the Jaipur Literature Festival, 2020

19

Dec

Back to the future of Christmas

Science Director, Roger Highfield, revisits speculation about the future of Christmas he made decades ago.

02

Dec

Cards on the table

Did the International Year of the Periodic Table have its expected impact?

21

Nov

The Mathematics of Everyday Life

Roger Highfield introduced Tim Gowers and Hannah Fry at the latest Oxford Mathematics London Public Lecture in the Science Museum.

09

Nov

JAMES LOVELOCK'S GREATEST EPIPHANY: QUEST FOR LIFE ON MARS

Roger Highfield, Science Director, describes a key moment in the independent scientist's efforts to detect life on Mars

29

Oct

WE NEED A BIG CONVERSATION ABOUT AI

Roger Highfield, Science Director, highlights how we need new ways to engage bigger audiences in discussions about the future of artificial intelligence.

28

Oct

CELEBRATING A RECORD-BREAKING WIDESCREEN WEEKEND

This year's celebration of the most sensual cinema offered more immersive experiences to more people than ever before, reports Roger Highfield

18

Oct

COMPETITION PROVIDES LIFEBLOOD OF SCIENCE COMMUNICATION

https://blog.sciencemuseum.org.uk/competition-provides-lifeblood-of-science-communication/

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.

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