What 40 years as Observer science editor has taught Robin McKie – podcast
15-04-2025 06:00 via theguardian.com

What 40 years as Observer science editor has taught Robin McKie – podcast

Robin McKie reflects on his 40 years as science editor for the Observer and tells Madeleine Finlay about the game-changing discoveries and scientific controversies that he’s reported on during that time. He describes how the discovery of the structure of DNA revolutionised science, what he learned about misinformation from the HIV/AIDS pandemic and why cold fusion and the millennium bug failed to live up to their hype.What I’ve learned after 40 years as the Observer’s science e
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