Joshua Howgego
Deputy head of features
Bio
Joshua Howgego has been on staff with New ¾«¶«´«Ã½ for nearly nine years and is currently the Acting Head of Features. He primarily covers physical sciences, space and cosmology. Josh has a PhD in chemistry from the University of Bristol, UK, and an MSc in science communication from Imperial College London. He previously worked as a freelance journalist and as an editor at SciDev.net, a media website that covers the intersection of science and global development. Josh's first book was published by Oneworld in February 2025
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Humans
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Physics
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Health
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Physics
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Life
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