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Tom Leslie

Subeditor

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Tom Leslie has been a subeditor at New Scientist since 2022. Sometimes seen posing as a writer, he has an interest in anything to do with organic molecules, microorganisms and cell biology. Tom is based in London and graduated from the University of Oxford in 2021 with a master's degree in biochemistry.

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