James Brooks
Science Editor
James Brooks is Science Editor at BioNews and at the charity that publishes it, the Progress Educational Trust (PET). Together with his fellow BioNews editors Antony Blackburn-Starza and Siobhan Chan, and PET's Founding Chair of Trustees Professor Marcus Pembrey, he runs the BioNews writing scheme which provides practical science writing training and experience for PhD students. He is also a freelance journalist specialising in science and health and he has written for the Guardian newspaper and the British Medical Journal, as well as working at Executive Grapevine as a reporter for Grapevine magazine.
Previously, James studied Pharmacology at King's College London and went on to obtain an MA in Science Journalism from City University London, where he received a Commendation for 'Most Creative Graduate'. He took an extramural year at the Institut Gustave-Roussy, one of the world's leading cancer research institutes and the biggest health centre dedicated to oncology in Europe, where his research focused on DNA topoisomerases. He also spent seven years in Paris working at Euromedica and CTPartners, as a headhunter for the pharmaceutical industry. He has a particular interest in neuroscience and psychiatry.
BioNews Comment articles written by James Brooks:
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I know what they say about yesterday's news and today's fish and chip paper but what I'm about to tell you is six months old and still a little way off as a headline... [Read More] |
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A podcast produced as part of the When It Takes More Than Two project organised by the Progress Educational Trust... [Read More] |
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I'll brook no cynicism, the Olympics was the finest example of what makes Britain great. Which is to say: marketing, PR and all-around hype... [Read More] |
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Newspapers overhype mediocre science all the time. You know this, I know this. But all the same a story in the Sunday Times a couple of weeks ago managed to hit a new low for uncritical reporting... [Read More] |
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The third session of the Progress Educational Trust's annual conference 'The Best Possible Start in Life: The Robust and Responsive Embryo' boasted a redoubtable roll-call of eminent clinicians and researchers as speakers. This being the case, I couldn't help wondering if the decision to limit such luminaries to ten minutes apiece was a wise one... [Read More] |
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Prostate cancer gene study should change treatment approach, say scientists |
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Prostate cancer patients who have inherited a well-known gene mutation are more likely to develop an aggressive form of the disease, a study shows... [Read More] |
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A gene behind a rare bladder condition has been identified with potential implications for a far more common bladder problem affecting up to one percent of children... [Read More] |
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Scientists led by a team from Oxford University have identified mutations in two genes that lead to a serious skull condition... [Read More] |
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France: Children born via surrogates overseas to be granted citizenship |
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The French Justice Minister's instruction to courts to accept citizenship applications for children born via surrogates in other countries has unleashed a political and popular furore... [Read More] |
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Between 1989 and 2005, the sperm count of French men dropped by a third, according to a study... [Read More] |
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A break is not the end: pluripotent stem cell research gives insight on DNA damage disorder |
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The biological basis of a rare congenital disorder has been clarified, thanks to stem cell technology. The researchers say their work shows how advances in stem cell science can provide insights into genetic conditions... [Read More] |
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Potential of genetics to transform medicine risks being wasted, say experts |
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The genetics community needs to work far more collaboratively if it is to meet the challenges of the genomic era, warns Professor Sir John Burn, one of the UK's leading genetics experts... [Read More] |
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Genetic tests that improve drug effectiveness are going neglected, warns expert |
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Genetic tests that could greatly improve the effectiveness of drug therapy for a wide variety of conditions are being underused or ignored, a leading expert says... [Read More] |
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A French court has effectively reaffirmed the country's policy of gamete donor anonymity by rejecting a donor-conceived woman's demand for information on her biological father... [Read More] |
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IVF slightly increases risk of adverse outcomes for mother and baby, report says |
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Use of assisted reproductive technologies like IVF carry with them an increased risk of complications for mother and child, a report from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists highlights... [Read More] |
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