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Sophie McBain

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Award-winning features writer and non-fiction book reviewer, writing for @NewStatesman, @thetimes and @guardian

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So thrilled to have written my first @gdnlongread on the incredible science and ethical complexity of caring for babies born on the very cusp of human viability:
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@ArielleDomb @gdnlongread Thanks so much Arielle! So kind!
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RT @NewStatesman: The best crowds are joyful expressions of democracy and belonging. So why do we fear them so much? 📖 Book of the Day: @…
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@j_coatsworth Oh thanks so much James, for reading and also passing on the praise - means a lot, especially to know that neonatologists think I've done the topic justice!
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RT @melissadenes: Terrific long read by my former fellow New Stateswoman @SEMcBain on the science, optimism and parents driving a big incre…
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@melissadenes Thanks so much Melissa <3
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@lolaeyedoc @gdnlongread Thank you, so kind!
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RT @davidedgarwolf: In just one year, the number of babies in England who survived after being born at 22 weeks tripled. This progress ha…
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RT @DrCBattersby: A considered piece which provides a glimpse into modern neonatology caring for the tiniest babies @gdnlongread @guardian
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RT @samirashackle: Really excellent @gdnlongread piece about the ethical complexity of trying to save extremely premature babies, by @SEMc
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3 months
And thank you @davidedgarwolf @ClareLongrigg for helping to knock this piece into shape and being so sensitive and thoughtful along the way!
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@samirashackle @gdnlongread Thanks so much for sharing Samira <3
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RT @cambskeptics: Twenty-five years after his bestselling debut, @Gladwell has updated it for ‘a more anxious age’. So which of his theorie…
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Sophie McBain
4 months
Really enjoyed interviewing @Gladwell for @guardian, got to chat about getting things wrong and tipping points and Harvard admissions tutors and parenthood and Trump and why Oxford and Cambridge should double in size...and more still
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Sophie McBain
5 months
Having the rare experience of exchanging emails with someone who overuses exclamation marks even more than me! Two or even three where almost everyone would use a full-stop!!! The effect is so alarming!! Have I been doing this to people for years without even realising!!?
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Sophie McBain
6 months
Hello from Boston! Didn't get a chance to post about my final book review before I left the UK, loved writing for @thetimes about Marianne Power's rollicking new memoir
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RT @NewStatesman: “Our teenage friendship groups can shape the kinds of people we become.” 📖 Book of the Day: @SEMcBain
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7 months
@miadegraaf @NewStatesman Thanks so much - and that's great to hear! Will be in touch when I'm a bit more settled <3
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@PaddyBriggs @NewStatesman Thanks so much! Big fan of books and lobster, less of baseball!
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