Madeleine Finlay
@madifinlay.bsky.social
Producer and co-host of the Guardian's Science Weekly podcast. Science writer & children's book author.
Europe's worst heatwave so far, in terms of heat stress measures and temperatures - brought to you by fossil fuels. New @wwattribution.bsky.social study showing how such deadly heat became possible in only a few decades. www.worldweatherattribution.org/fossil-fuel-...
Frustrating and familiar conversation. Paris agreement has been going for over 10 years.. how's jumping on the very late train?!
Ketan Joshi@ketanjoshi.co · 2mo agoJeremy Clarkson has pivoted from abusing climate activists and denying climate change to accepting its real but insisting that there's nothing we can ever possibly do to stop it. FFS What are we meant to be celebrating or welcoming here? Defeatism is as lazy as denialism
I spoke to the @theguardian.com’s science podcast about the near-fantastical scenes in the Oval Office last month when Trump joked about taking the most earth-shattering of all psychedelics as he gave the emerging industry its biggest green light yet www.theguardian.com/science/audi...
Trump is backing psychedelic research: here’s why – podcast
Madeleine Finlay talks to journalist Mattha Busby about the US president’s recent executive order fast tracking research and funding for psychedelic research
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Happy century on planet Earth David Attenborough! I caught up with @patrickbarkham.bsky.social on Attenborough's birthday eve to hear about his passion for natural history, his growing outspokenness and how the world has changed in the past 100 years. www.theguardian.com/science/audi...
100 years on Earth: celebrating David Attenborough’s birthday – podcast
Madeleine Finlay hears from natural history writer Patrick Barkham
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Even if they had shoplifted, how is it okay to say you can never shop again in person. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Guilty until proven innocent: shoppers falsely identified by facial recognition system struggle to clear their names
People shamed and ordered to leave shops after being misidentified then ‘given no help’ to investigate verdicts
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Always feel like a witch throwing bay leaves in my cooking. Flavour? No idea. Do they add ✨mystery and magic✨? Sure
If @evrat.bsky.social and Kyle aren't behind this I'll be very disappointed.
TechCrunch@techcrunch.com · 3mo agoNoscroll wants to cure doomscrolling with an AI bot that reads the internet for you.
I wrote a tiny thing about the most beautiful moment of the Artemis II mission www.theatlantic.com/science/2026...
The Most Beautiful Moment of the Artemis II Mission
It’s all in a name.
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I really, really, really hope I wake up tomorrow and the nice episode we're planning for Thursday is still the one we end up making.
What does AI consciousness mean when we haven't even figured out our own?Fascinating chat with @iansample.bsky.social and @michaelpollan.bsky.social by @elliebury.bsky.social Sneak peak on @theguardian.com Instagram. Search for Science Weekly for the full episode! www.instagram.com/reel/DWrOqMK...
The Guardian on Instagram: "“I think when we give rights to computers, we’ll lose control of them completely. We gave corporations rights and that didn’t work out very well.” As calls for AI rights g...
971 likes, 89 comments - guardian on April 2, 2026: "“I think when we give rights to computers, we’ll lose control of them completely. We gave corporations rights and that didn’t work out very well.” ...
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I went to the moon launch and wrote about it Gift link: www.theatlantic.com/science/2026...
Had a blast talking about the Artemis 2 launch with this crew bsky.app/profile/ians...
Ian Sample@iansample.bsky.social · 4mo agoMore than 50 years after Apollo, what would it mean to return to the moon? Great insights from Jan Woerner, former DG at @esa.int and @rossandersen.bsky.social from @theatlantic.com Kudos @madifinlay.bsky.social And @elliebury.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/science/audi...
More than 50 years after Apollo, what would it mean to return to the moon? Great insights from Jan Woerner, former DG at @esa.int and @rossandersen.bsky.social from @theatlantic.com Kudos @madifinlay.bsky.social And @elliebury.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/science/audi...
Does going to the moon still matter? – podcast
Madeleine Finlay hears from the Guardian’s science editor, Ian Sample, the Atlantic journalist Ross Andersen, and Jan Wörner, a former director general of the European Space Agency
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Started reading Walden and it's act funny! After being told by a tailor that the coat he wants isn't fashionable, within a few sentences Thoreau declares we have maggots in our brains and a power press couldn't get our old stupid ideas out. We deserve more conviction like this in today's writing
We knew @cern.bsky.social was planning a test run with antimatter on a truck: www.theguardian.com/science/2026... And it worked! Fun chat with Dr Christian Smorra on Science Weekly: www.theguardian.com/science/audi... Kudos @madifinlay.bsky.social, Ellie Sans, and Exec prod @elliebury.bsky.social 🧪
Please drive carefully: scientists plan to transport volatile antimatter for first time
Cern researchers are testing traps capable of moving antimatter, which explodes into energy as soon as it comes into contact with regular matter
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Scientists attend hundreds of biology talks to see how often jokes are made and if they land... With some pretty brutal results. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Knock knock, no one’s there. Study finds scientists’ jokes mostly fall flat
Survey examines how often academics attempt jokes during conference talks — and how these attempts at comedy land.
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Today on Science Weekly we help our listeners check if they're hedgehogs, discuss the influence of AI autocomplete, and explore why exercise could be benefiting the brain! 🦔🧠⌨️ www.theguardian.com/science/audi...
Exercise and brain function, hedgehog hearing, and can AI change our minds? – podcast
The Guardian’s science editor, Ian Sample, talks to Madeleine Finlay about three eye-catching science stories from the week
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"Achieving the UK’s net zero target by 2050 will cost less than a single oil shock and bring health and economic benefits while insulating the country against future costs, the government’s climate advisers have forecast." www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Reaching net zero by 2050 ‘cheaper for UK than one fossil fuel crisis’
Climate change committee finds move to renewable energy would also bring health, economic and security benefits
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Calling all budding science writers! Applications for our paid London-based internship, starting in June, are now open. Deadline: 9 March 2026 Full info here: springernature.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Spring... #PaidInternship #Internship #Journalism
Climate story that genuinely has spooked me today - both a brimstone and peacock butterfly spotted fluttering around my garden.
In a "Jeffrey Epstein and the scientists" podcast w/ @iansample.bsky.social of The Guardian, we delve into the ugly world of Epstein and the scholars hurt by the misogyny in science that the files reveal: www.theguardian.com/science/audi...
Jeffrey Epstein and the scientists – podcast
The release of the latest batch of documents relating to the late child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has shed further light on his close relationship with the world of science. To find out why he cult...
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Well this report is extremely eye-opening "About half of the teens surveyed believe that journalists frequently “make up details, such as quotes” and “pay for sources.” www.niemanlab.org/2025/11/bias...
“Biased,” “boring,” “chaotic,” and “bad”: A majority of teens hold negative views of news media, report finds
About half of the teens surveyed believe that journalists frequently “make up details, such as quotes” and “pay for sources.”
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Oh the poor sweet Greens 😭💚🌱
Will Jennings📉🗳️@drjennings.bsky.social · 10mo agoThis is fascinating, though @luketryl.bsky.social perhaps you could have asked people where they thought other party supporters were going as well... *I initially misread 'Hell' as 'Hull', and well Reform voters probably are more likely to go there too.
The wonderful, brilliant Jane Goodall. Global environment editor @jonathan-watts.bsky.social tells @iansample.bsky.social about Jane's revolutionary work, her tireless activism, and the powerful legacy she leaves us all. www.theguardian.com/science/audi...
Remembering primatologist Jane Goodall – podcast
The renowned primatologist Jane Goodall has died aged 91. She will be remembered for her observations that revolutionised our understanding of chimpanzees, as well as her tireless environmental advoca...
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Just seen a guy mansplaining the impact of the Women's Rugby World Cup to two women watching it in the pub. Absolutely perfect 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻
I HAVE to know what's going on with the Iris photography shops. At first I thought it was a cult/scam. Then a fad. But now I NEED to know more. Fancy shops everywhere offering the new 'astrology'... What's the story eh?
First time in a long time I've contemplated the night sky. Maybe 10-15 years ago I used to play spot the satellite. It's so busy up there now, they're impossible to avoid. Have to admit, I miss the feeling of ancient, immovable awe.
