Hannah Devlin is an accomplished British science journalist, best known for her role as the science correspondent at The Guardian, one of the UK’s leading newspapers. She reports on a wide range of scientific topics, including medical research, technology, space, neuroscience and environmental science, making complex scientific developments understandable to general readers.
Hannah Devlin has a strong academic background: she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in physics from Imperial College London and a Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) in functional magnetic resonance imaging from the University of Oxford. She began her journalism career during her postgraduate studies and has worked for outlets such as The Times and Research Fortnight before joining The Guardian in 2015.
In addition to writing, Devlin hosts The Guardian’s Science Weekly podcast, where she discusses the latest science news and research with experts. Her work has been recognized in the journalism community she was shortlisted for Science Journalist of the Year at The Press Awards and has won an award from the Association of British Science Writers for a standout science news story.
She is also known for being an advocate for women in science and gender equality in STEM fields, frequently writing opinion pieces and participating in public discussions on those topics.