Robin McKie

Profile: Full name: Robin McKie Area of interest: Science, Technology, Environment Journals/Organisation: The Observer Email: robin.mckie@observer.co.uk Personal website: Website: http://www.guardian.co.uk/profile/robinmckie Blog: Representation: AP Watt Networks: https://twitter.com/#!/RobinMcKie | http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/robin-mckie/13/b56/924

Biography: About: Education: Career: The Observer: Science Editor since 1982 Current position/role: also writes/has written for: New Statesman, Time Out Other roles/Main role: Other interests: Disclosures: Viewpoints/Insight: Broadcast media: Video: Controversy/Criticism: Why Channel 4 has got it wrong over climate change: 'Our science editor condemns television's latest foray into the debate on global warming' - The Observer, 4th March 2007 Awards/Honours: Scoops: Other:

Books & Debate: Lasers (1983) OCLC 10070597 Technology (1984) OCLC 11547433 Nuclear Power (1985) OCLC 12232363 Solar power (1985) OCLC 12713652 Robots (1986) OCLC 13410988 Panic: the story of AIDS (1986) OCLC 13666427 The genetic jigsaw: the story of the new genetics (1988) OCLC 17649052 Energy (1989) OCLC 18442430 The book of man: the Human Genome Project and the quest to discover our genetic heritage (1995) OCLC 31240725 (short-listed for the Rhone-Poulenc Science Book Award in 1995) African exodus: the origins of modern humanity (1997) OCLC 36001167 Water: a cosmic history (2000) OCLC 43339270 (with Paul Murdin) Dawn of man: the story of human evolution (2000) OCLC 44523480 Latest work: Face of Britain (2006) OCLC 70844709 (published to accompany a Channel 4 series exploring Britain's genetic heritage) Speaking/Appearances: Debate:

The Observer: Column name: Remit/Info: Science, technology, environment Section: Role: science and technology editor Pen-name: Email: robin.mckie@observer.co.uk Website: http://www.guardian.co.uk/profile/robinmckie Commissioning editor: Day published: Sunday Regularity: Weekly Column format: Average length:

Articles: Science and truth have been cast aside by our desire for controversy - Last week's report into media science coverage highlighted an over-reliance on pointless dispute - 24th July 2011 A dark ideology is driving those who deny climate change - People who claim that climate science is a conspiracy or the work of charlatans are talking rubbish - 1st August 2010 Our scientists must nail the creationists - The Royal Society should take a much stronger stance in opposing religion in the school lab - 14th September 2008 archive

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Links: New Statesman articles Profile of Stephen Hawking: Master of the Universe: He can roam the cosmos in his mind, but his private life is a shambles. Now he thinks Earth is doomed and the future for mankind is in space - The Observer, 21st October 2001