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Senior science writer, Financial Times. All views are mine or borrowed from other people — and not necessarily the FT's.

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Neurotech study delivers ‘another level’ of touch to bionic hands via @ft
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Scientists aim for ‘Darwinian evolution’ with artificial life project via @ft
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The last in our five-art FT series on mental health looks at contrasting approaches in Italy and Japan via @ft
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In the second article of our mental health series @Mikepeeljourno looks at tech treatments via @ft
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We start an FT series on the global mental health with a look at its impact on the workplace – and particularly on the financial sector where rates of depression, stress and burnout are highest via @ft
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RT @A_Reader_FT: New magnetic flow has potential to revolutionise electronic devices—which physicists say could be used to develop faster a…
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RT @FT: The 14 best environment, science and technology books of 2024, according to @pilitaclark Clark, @clivecookson and @johnthornhillft:…
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RT @Mikepeeljourno: Are the robots finally coming? The visual magic of @upyorkshire, @samjoiner and team brings the robotics revolution to…
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In The Genetic Book of the Dead @RichardDawkins continues his lifelong celebration of evolution in action. His uncompromising gene's-eye view may be creaking a bit after almost 50 years but no one writes better about our genetic history via @ft
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RT @FINDdx: 🚨 Huge thanks to @clivecookson for shedding light on how inadequate #diagnostics are increasing the risk of another pandemic an…
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Natural History Museum plans new galleries to attract 1mn more visitors. My interview with NHM director Doug Gurr on £550mn expansion plan to reopen public spaces, so more people can visit without exacerbating overcrowding via @ft
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Sing Like Fish — an appreciation of the glorious biological soundscape of the oceans. Jacques Cousteau couldn't have been more wrong about the 'Silent World'. Thank you @AmorinaKingdon via @ft
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RT @FT: Implants reduce Parkinson’s symptoms by reading brain activity
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Implants reduce Parkinson’s symptoms by reading neural activity. Two strands of neurotech, deep brain stimulation and brain computer interfaces, combine to produce a smart pacemaker for the brain via @ft
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Maybe graphene is going to live up to its “wonder material” tag 20 years after discovery
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Brain implant made from graphene is set to begin UK clinical trial
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Mark Miodownik, materials maestro and master storyteller, does it again. His latest book really is a gas. My review @markmiodownik via @ft
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Who's shooting for the moon and why? @peggyhollinger and I look at runners in the new moon race -- and the risk of conflict between space powers as they stake out the most promising lunar real estate via @ft
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Hugh Herr leads @mit neurotech project developing bionic leg that can restore natural gait to amputees. He hopes to undergo the procedure himself via @ft
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Five excellent science books to read this summer: Lisa Kaltenegger on astrobiology; Venki Ramakrishnan on ageing; Sarah Blaffer Hrdy on fatherhood; Charan Ranganath on memory; and Katalin Karikó's mRNA memoir via @ft
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