Rising fossil-fuel emissions are ruining carbon dating. Gone is our wonderful ability to date modern things: whiskies, fakes, forensic cases. I wrote about what this means, for The Economist economist.com/graphic-detail…

How a single paper in 2018 on the idea that gender dysphoria can spread among young people helped galvanize the anti-trans movement. Fantastic piece from Ben Kesslen technologyreview.com/2022/08/18/105…

Has this year’s extreme weather been due to climate change, La Niña, or both? Short answer: Yes. Long answer: economist.com/science-and-te…

“There is a huge amount of private information that we disclose accidentally every time we use the bathroom.” Gilead Amit tells our “Babbage” podcast why governments are spying on sewage econ.st/3SEB3Js

This is once again open, and very worth applying for. DMs open for the curious!

Could phage therapy help combat antimicrobial resistance? Our “Babbage” podcast investigates, with Alok Jha and Gilead Amit econ.st/3WeO27w

We The Economist are once again offering our paid science/tech section internship. It’s a great opportunity with a fantastic team, and, as ever, my DMs are open to anyone who wants to chat informally about the role. Do share! economist.com/casement2024

We're also looking for a tech-focused science correspondent to join the team The Economist. Do share! economist.com/science-and-te…

Reverse engineering these is always highly entertaining. “Irregular backwoods” for “random forest”, I presume?

From faecal transplants to microbial medicines, our “Babbage” podcast explores the microbiome treatments that could change medicine, with Gilead Amit econ.st/49JQkRc

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