Bio
Sam Wong is an assistant news editor responsible for commissioning environment, biology and archaeology stories. Since joining New Scientist in 2015, his contributions have included a regular science of cooking column, the Science with Sam video series and setting cryptic crosswords. He has a degree in natural sciences from the University of Cambridge and a MSc in science communication from Imperial College London. He has also written science stories for The Guardian, Nature and Mosaic. His favourite subjects include food, drugs and animals.
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People in Science
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Mind
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Health
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Regulars
Health
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Regulars
Life
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Health
London’s public spaces are rife with multidrug-resistant bacteria
News
Environment
How to keep your house cool in the heatwave
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Environment
Elephants help forests store more carbon by destroying smaller plants
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Health
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Regulars
Health
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