Ben Spencer
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Science Editor of the Sunday Times. DMs open for tips and stories. Sign up to my environment newsletter here: https://t.co/OYGA3rz35G.
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Last month I spent two days at Nasa HQ in Houston with UK astronaut Rosemary Coogan (@Astro_Rosemary) as she trained for a mission to the @Space_Station My piece is online now @thetimes and will be in the Sunday Times Magazine this weekend 👇 https://t.co/ue8idJlCsd
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With a new space race hotting up, the Belfast-born astronaut, 34, is boldly going where only two UK astronauts have gone before: into orbit. She takes Ben Spencer behind the scenes at Nasa’s Houston...
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I was on The Story podcast yesterday talking about noise pollution and how it is a much bigger problem than we think, causing cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure and other health problems, causing nearly 1,000 premature deaths in Britain a year https://t.co/MNiOdjE4Lo
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The flagship podcast from The Times and Sunday Times, with Manveen Rana, Luke Jones and William Hague. One remarkable story, told in depth, each day.
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You can read my piece here:
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Jet engines, the neighbour’s lawnmower, traffic … all of it is proven to cause heart disease. How bad is your area?
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I was on The Story podcast yesterday talking about noise pollution and how it is a much bigger problem than we think, causing cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure and other health problems, causing nearly 1,000 premature deaths in Britain a year https://t.co/MNiOdjE4Lo
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The flagship podcast from The Times and Sunday Times, with Manveen Rana, Luke Jones and William Hague. One remarkable story, told in depth, each day.
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The Times and Sunday Times science and environment books of the year are out! @MasudHusain Adam Weymoth Tim Gregory Liam Shaw @_HannahRitchie, Suzanne O'Sullivan and Bollore/Bonnassies the worthy winners. List here @thetimes (click science/environment) https://t.co/4MvD0QjdPj
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An “axis of obstruction” emerges at #Cop30. Roadmap away from fossil fuels kicked down the track after it was blocked by Saudi Arabia, Russia and China. In tomorrow’s Sunday Times and online now @thetimes 👇 https://t.co/kmxc8DSW6T
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The ‘axis of obstruction’ — Saudi Arabia, Russia and China — blocked the Belém road map as climate experts fear the growth of an anti-action consensus
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UK "moonshot factory" ARIA announces American computer scientist Kathleen Fisher as new CEO
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Environmentalists are increasingly worried that Labour ministers are giving up on nature at home and abroad. Cop30 and planning reforms raising alarms. I’ve written about the growing row in today’s environment newsletter. https://t.co/o1iMJTytui
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Labour ministers accused of abandoning nature in the pursuit of net zero, as row escalated at #Cop30 over UK failure to back fund to save the rainforests. https://t.co/uBMb5v5WwP
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🚨 Exclusive: A damning inquiry will reveal tomorrow how NHS leaders ignored warnings over unsafe hearing tests 12 years ago leaving 300 children permanently disabled. @CamillaKingdon labels it a "disaster" and calls for a change in leadership: https://t.co/sxDQHpbHyj
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#PrinceWilliam's attendance at the #cop30 conference received a great deal of coverage in Brazil's press including 2 front pages
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Thought this was really interesting from WWF. Can’t remember a charity using a message that things are getting better, thanks to your efforts, vs it’s all going to hell.
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What happens when our efforts to stop global warming fail? (And yes, they are failing). Scientists are drawing up last-resort plans for planetary safety net. Six radical ways we could cool the earth. In today’s Sunday Times Magazine @thetimes 👇 https://t.co/CSx7BkVANZ
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In the face of our struggle to cut emissions, scientists have come up with some bold inventions to beat climate change — some more plausible than others. Ben Spencer examines their pros and cons
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What happens when our efforts to stop global warming fail? (And yes, they are failing). Scientists are drawing up last-resort plans for planetary safety net. Six radical ways we could cool the earth. In today’s Sunday Times Magazine @thetimes 👇 https://t.co/CSx7BkVANZ
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In the face of our struggle to cut emissions, scientists have come up with some bold inventions to beat climate change — some more plausible than others. Ben Spencer examines their pros and cons
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Inside the Dominic Cummings dream lab chasing our ‘Ozempic moment’
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Costing taxpayers £1.2bn over four years, Aria is tasked with chasing breakthroughs like ending the common cold or even world hunger. How’s it going?
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Slightly obsessed by this piece... Anyone want to go in on a forest with me? https://t.co/sMY3hQC7LG
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Investing in alternative assets can have some unexpected rewards — and could even help with your inheritance tax bill
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As a science journalist, I didn’t expect to be interviewing the authors of a new book about the case for the existence of God. But I found writing this a fascinating experience. @thetimes https://t.co/SXdQ4FOxeu
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Does God exist? Modern science shows he must, bestseller argues https://t.co/clkb6oRI7h
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A book by two French authors that challenges a longstanding academic consensus is being published in Britain next week
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As a science journalist, I didn’t expect to be interviewing the authors of a new book about the case for the existence of God. But I found writing this a fascinating experience. @thetimes https://t.co/SXdQ4FOxeu
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"Until recently I was City Minister, but in truth I'm more of a country girl than a city girl," new environment secretary @EmmaforWycombe tells Labour Party Conference. "A walk in the woods, a hike over the hills, a dip in the sea: these are things that make life worthwhile."
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