About Elements

Elements is a collaborative effort between twenty talented and enthusiastic journalists from a wide range of backgrounds, spanning the arts through academic science to medicine.

The site aims to cover local, national and international news, on a range of topics from niche to mainstream.

Contributors:

Caroline Azad

Multimedia journalist in training from Brussels, Tehran, Granada and now London. I worked for the radio television station in Brussels (rtbf.be/info) and doing off camera news reports for the pan-african bilingual and independent TV channel VoxAfrica. Enjoy Elements' visit !

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Tushna Commissariat

Science Journalist, Amateur Astronomer, Photographer and general Science Geek! Also love music and traveling.

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Julius GoldthorpeJulius Goldthorpe

Previously, I studied a Zoology degree at the University of Leeds and worked as a DNA analyst.

Currently, I am a student journalist at City University, London.

What the future holds, who knows?

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Aine GormleyAine Gormley

Hi, I’m Aine from Northern Ireland (aka Norn Iron). I'm an environmental scientist by training, after completing a PhD in limnology. Now I have branched into science journalism so I can write about science beyond algae toxicity!

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Jennifer GreenJennifer Green

After graduating with a degree in Zoology from the University of Leeds, I decided to pursue a career in Science Journalism and enrolled on a masters course at City University, London. Now half way through the year, I have specialised in filming, editing and producing news programmes, documentaries and web content. My long term dream is to work producing wildlife documentaries, but I'm also interested in creating marketing clips for company websites.

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Laura HusbandLaura Husband

I am a science journalist with a particular focus on how science affects society today. I am especially interested in the interaction between the science of climate change and politics. I am also passionate about health issues and psychology. I have a wide-ranging knowledge in this particular area, with theoretical and practical experience. I have studied all domains of psychology, worked with individuals suffering from mental health issues and helped young people find a way to solve a variety of emotional problems.

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Louis JaggerLouis Jagger

Bizarre fool who wandered into science journalism by mistake.



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Charlotte KingCharlotte King

My name is Charlotte King. I am currently an intern at the New Scientist magazine as well as doing a Science Journalism MA. I completed my Natural Sciences at the University of Bath. I love writing for print media and my particular areas of scientific interest are biology and human health, although I am interested in all science. For my final project I am writing about male fertility.

My email address is [email protected] and twitter id: Chalk_Cheese

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Hannah King

I am Nan; a 26 year old Yorkshire-ling. I graduated with a BA in Human Sciences from Oxford in 2006 and since then have lived, worked and travelled in various parts of the world.

I am part-time content editor of the charity support website knowhownonprofit.org, and am currently studying for a Masters in Science Journalism, to be completed in June this year.

I get excited by evolution, anthropology, sociology, psychology, genetics, health, neuroscience....etc etc. Find me on twitter - @nanhannah

I write about things I find fascinating (selfishly!) but do not claim to be an expert on any one subject - so welcome your opposition, agreement, corrections and comments.

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Joseph MiltonJoseph Milton

After 10 years in evolutionary genetics, I decided to broaden my horizons by joining the masters in science journalism at City. Since starting the course I have worked at both New Scientist and the Financial Times.

Joseph is the Editor of Elements.

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Smitha Mundasad

An actress, a children's tv presenter (briefly), a producer of short films, a medical doctor and multimedia science journalist.

A collector of degrees - a BSc in global health, a medical degree and hopefully in a few months time an MA in Science Journalism.

Writing, saving the world (insert cynical cough) and documentary making are childhood dreams. I'm pretty stoked I'm getting a chance at these.

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Christine OtteryChristine Ottery

Christine is a freelance journalist and blogger, with credits at Comment is Free in the Guardian, The Science Reporter, and Theecologist.org.

Pusher and consumer of social media, including Twitter and Audioboo.

She is currently working on an MA in science journalism at City University London.

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Smitha PeterSmitha Peter

Since I like both science and writing, I have decided to go for science journalism. I would like to work on environmental related issues which are plenty in present times. However I have a special interest on the impact of genetically modified crops on biodiversity and third world economy.

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Ian RandallIan Randall

I'm a MA Science Journalism student at City University, a woeful caffeine addict and a purveyor of useless information.


Visit Ian's blog:


Ian is a Deputy Editor at Elements.

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Achintya RaoAchintya Rao

I'm a Physics graduate, with an interest in astronomy, astrophysics, electronics, computer science, mathematical physics and photography.

My interests outside of the world of science include music (I play the tabla and a bit of the guitar, harmonium and harmonica), especially Hindustani classical and Jazz; sports including football, table tennis and cricket; and poetry of the likes of Ogden Nash and Pablo Neruda.

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Paul RodgersPaul Rodgers

is a print journalist with experience on both sides of the Atlantic on tabloids, broadsheets and news magazines. His main areas of interest are science, medicine and technology.

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Tiffany SteckerTiffany Stecker

There was once a writer named Stecker
Who rode to school in a double decker
Wrote on water and the earth
Of ideas, no dearth
But the workload just may almost wreck her.
Tiffany is a Deputy Editor at Elements.

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Gulnura ToralievaGulnura Toralieva

I'm a freelance journalist, blogger, multimedia Science Journalism MA student at City University London, EUCAM expert, media expert of the Institute for Public Policy and Bishkek Press Club, Kyrgyzstan. I have been published on IWPR.net, EUCENTRALASIA.eu, NEWINT.org, IPP.kg, BPC.kg. I have a wide experience in project management, worked in different international and local media development organisations. I'm also an author of books “Parliamentary journalism in Kyrgyzstan” and “International standards of on-line journalism”, and other handbooks and training materials for journalists.

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Gozde Zorlu

I'm studying for an MA in Science Journalism at City University.
I have a BSc in the History, Philosophy and Social Studies of Science from University College London.
I'm particuarly interested in the reporting of global health and politics, the social implications of scientific research as well as science education and policy.
I write for a number of publications, including New Scientist and Bionews.org.uk.

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