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Robin George Andrews

Freelance Writer

Robin George Andrews has a doctorate in volcanology and is a freelance science journalist who writes about the Earth, space, and planetary sciences for the Atlantic, the New York Times, Quanta Magazine, National Geographic, Scientific American, the Washington Post, Vox, and many others.

In 2022, he was awarded the EGU’s Angela Croome Award for continued excellence in science journalism and the AGU’s David Perlman Award for Excellence in Science Writing—News. He is the author of two books: Super Volcanoes (2021) and the upcoming How to Kill An Asteroid (2024). He lives in London.

Latest articles by Robin George Andrews

The true story of how humans are searching for intelligent alien life
Science

Real scientists are searching for alien life. Don’t let the kooks distract you.

By Robin George Andrews
Undersea volcanoes are home to more life than we know
Down to Earth

Yet the threats these castles of biodiversity face are mounting.

By Robin George Andrews

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