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Ian Sample

Ian Sample is science editor of the Guardian. Before joining the newspaper in 2003, he was a journalist at New Scientist and worked at the Institute of Physics as a journal editor. He has a PhD in biomedical materials from Queen Mary's, University of London. Ian also presents the Science Weekly podcast

June 2024

  • Scientist working in a lab

    Top scientists turning down UK jobs over ‘tax on talent’, says Wellcome boss

  • Packaged sandwiches on sale on shop shelves

    What is E coli and how should I avoid infection?

  • Woman holds a glass of water in one hand and several pills in the other

    Daily multivitamins do not help people live longer, major study finds

  • A container carrying the world’s first samples from the far side of the moon.

    China’s Chang’e-6 lunar probe returns world’s first samples from far side of the moon

  • Science Weekly
    A black hole awakens and why some people avoid Covid: the week in science – podcast

  • AI-enhanced blood test may detect Parkinson’s years before onset

  • Astronomers detect sudden awakening of black hole 1m times mass of sun

  • Science Weekly
    What are the main UK parties promising on climate and is it enough? – podcast

  • Brrr-itish summer: why is it so cold and when will it get warmer?

  • Science Weekly
    Are cold and wet UK summers here to stay? - podcast

  • Why do women outlive men? Cells that develop into sperm and eggs could give the answer

  • Women may be more resilient than men to stresses of spaceflight, says study

  • Science Weekly
    Slaughter-free sausages: is lab-grown meat the future? – podcast

  • Early morning frost spotted on some of Mars’s huge mountains

  • Science Weekly
    Golden rice: why has it been banned and what happens now? – podcast

  • Bowel disease breakthrough as researchers make ‘holy grail’ discovery

  • Gene therapy trial gives deaf children hearing in both ears

  • AI researchers build ‘future self’ chatbot to inspire wise life choices

  • A guide to ADHD and autism
    The truth about ADHD and autism: how many people have it, what causes it, and why are diagnoses soaring?

May 2024

  • Little boy eating peanuts

    Giving young children peanut products cuts allergy risk, study finds

    Children who eat peanut snacks regularly from four to six months onwards 71% less likely to have peanut allergy at 13, research finds
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