Magdalena Skipper
@magdalenaskipper.bsky.social
Editor in Chief of Nature, geneticist, editor, accidental potter. All views my own
The Discovery Centre – the Cambridge Astra Zeneca research facility - is on this year’s RIBA Stirling Prize shortlist - the highly regarded architecture prize in the UK
Architects were praised for their focus on ‘placemaking’
Better research in better surroundings?
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Architects were praised for their focus on ‘placemaking’
Better research in better surroundings?
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www.dezeen.com/2025/09/04/r...
September 12, 2025 at 7:02 AM
The Discovery Centre – the Cambridge Astra Zeneca research facility - is on this year’s RIBA Stirling Prize shortlist - the highly regarded architecture prize in the UK
Architects were praised for their focus on ‘placemaking’
Better research in better surroundings?
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www.dezeen.com/2025/09/04/r...
Architects were praised for their focus on ‘placemaking’
Better research in better surroundings?
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www.dezeen.com/2025/09/04/r...
A rubber duck has made it to our cover!
Why? It’s the latest tool to help solve a formidable challenge - design an adhesive that remain effective in wet environments.
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Further details here (spoiler - inspiration comes from biology) www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Why? It’s the latest tool to help solve a formidable challenge - design an adhesive that remain effective in wet environments.
@nature.com
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Further details here (spoiler - inspiration comes from biology) www.nature.com/articles/s41...
August 7, 2025 at 6:22 AM
A rubber duck has made it to our cover!
Why? It’s the latest tool to help solve a formidable challenge - design an adhesive that remain effective in wet environments.
@nature.com
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Further details here (spoiler - inspiration comes from biology) www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Why? It’s the latest tool to help solve a formidable challenge - design an adhesive that remain effective in wet environments.
@nature.com
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Further details here (spoiler - inspiration comes from biology) www.nature.com/articles/s41...
“Women sense the moment more clearly, we see it as it is not as we want it to be.”
Yulia Navalnaya on why we need more women in leadership, in politics and other places where decisions are made.
#womeninleadership #SantanderWomenNOW
Yulia Navalnaya on why we need more women in leadership, in politics and other places where decisions are made.
#womeninleadership #SantanderWomenNOW
June 18, 2025 at 9:01 AM
“Women sense the moment more clearly, we see it as it is not as we want it to be.”
Yulia Navalnaya on why we need more women in leadership, in politics and other places where decisions are made.
#womeninleadership #SantanderWomenNOW
Yulia Navalnaya on why we need more women in leadership, in politics and other places where decisions are made.
#womeninleadership #SantanderWomenNOW
Celebrating past winners of the Nature Awards for Mentoring in Science, here in Singapore.
Having a great mentor can make or break a career. So why don’t we celebrate their efforts more?
Congrats! Professors C. T. Lim, Woon-Puay Koh and E Shyong Tai
#NUS #AcademicSky
@natureportfolio.nature.com
Having a great mentor can make or break a career. So why don’t we celebrate their efforts more?
Congrats! Professors C. T. Lim, Woon-Puay Koh and E Shyong Tai
#NUS #AcademicSky
@natureportfolio.nature.com
May 27, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Celebrating past winners of the Nature Awards for Mentoring in Science, here in Singapore.
Having a great mentor can make or break a career. So why don’t we celebrate their efforts more?
Congrats! Professors C. T. Lim, Woon-Puay Koh and E Shyong Tai
#NUS #AcademicSky
@natureportfolio.nature.com
Having a great mentor can make or break a career. So why don’t we celebrate their efforts more?
Congrats! Professors C. T. Lim, Woon-Puay Koh and E Shyong Tai
#NUS #AcademicSky
@natureportfolio.nature.com
What happens when two black holes scatter off each other?
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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May 15, 2025 at 10:52 PM
What happens when two black holes scatter off each other?
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Complete sequencing of ape genomes on our cover this week!
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www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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May 9, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Complete sequencing of ape genomes on our cover this week!
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www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Which are the most-cited research papers of all time?
Some interesting surprises in this new analysis by the Nature News team
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www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Some interesting surprises in this new analysis by the Nature News team
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www.nature.com/articles/d41...
April 16, 2025 at 6:13 AM
Which are the most-cited research papers of all time?
Some interesting surprises in this new analysis by the Nature News team
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www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Some interesting surprises in this new analysis by the Nature News team
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www.nature.com/articles/d41...
154 million lives and counting: 5 charts reveal the power of vaccines - a timely news explainer/reminder by @heidiledford.bsky.social
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🧪 #MedSky
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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April 8, 2025 at 11:44 AM
154 million lives and counting: 5 charts reveal the power of vaccines - a timely news explainer/reminder by @heidiledford.bsky.social
@nature.com
🧪 #MedSky
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
@nature.com
🧪 #MedSky
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Over 10 years ago I was the editor for the first tomato & the first potato genomes in our pages.
This week, we have this on the cover
“Solanum pan-genetics reveals paralogues as contingencies in crop engineering”
So satisfying to see these advances
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www.nature.com/articles/s41...
This week, we have this on the cover
“Solanum pan-genetics reveals paralogues as contingencies in crop engineering”
So satisfying to see these advances
@nature.com 🧪
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
April 4, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Over 10 years ago I was the editor for the first tomato & the first potato genomes in our pages.
This week, we have this on the cover
“Solanum pan-genetics reveals paralogues as contingencies in crop engineering”
So satisfying to see these advances
@nature.com 🧪
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
This week, we have this on the cover
“Solanum pan-genetics reveals paralogues as contingencies in crop engineering”
So satisfying to see these advances
@nature.com 🧪
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
This morning I’m taking a little break from the mad world out there.
I’m delving into a wonderful gift from Julia Merton Lefevre - a delightful book - “How to wrap five eggs”.
A must for the lovers of all things Japanese
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I’m delving into a wonderful gift from Julia Merton Lefevre - a delightful book - “How to wrap five eggs”.
A must for the lovers of all things Japanese
www.waterstones.com/book/how-to-...
March 22, 2025 at 9:17 AM
This morning I’m taking a little break from the mad world out there.
I’m delving into a wonderful gift from Julia Merton Lefevre - a delightful book - “How to wrap five eggs”.
A must for the lovers of all things Japanese
www.waterstones.com/book/how-to-...
I’m delving into a wonderful gift from Julia Merton Lefevre - a delightful book - “How to wrap five eggs”.
A must for the lovers of all things Japanese
www.waterstones.com/book/how-to-...
How the NIH dominates the world’s health research — in charts (and what we stand to lose)
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www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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March 10, 2025 at 5:08 PM
How the NIH dominates the world’s health research — in charts (and what we stand to lose)
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www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Net-zero concrete and how to get there - proposed steps include changes to the process but crucially finding alternatives.
We currently use 30 billion tonnes of the stuff!
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www.nature.com/articles/d41...
We currently use 30 billion tonnes of the stuff!
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www.nature.com/articles/d41...
March 3, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Net-zero concrete and how to get there - proposed steps include changes to the process but crucially finding alternatives.
We currently use 30 billion tonnes of the stuff!
@nature.com
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
We currently use 30 billion tonnes of the stuff!
@nature.com
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Have you had a good mentor that has influenced you or your career in a profound way? Here’s how to show your gratitude - the Nature Award for mentoring in science is open for nominations! This year our focus is on mentors in the UK #academicSky 🧪
www.nature.com/nature/award...
www.nature.com/nature/award...
February 25, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Have you had a good mentor that has influenced you or your career in a profound way? Here’s how to show your gratitude - the Nature Award for mentoring in science is open for nominations! This year our focus is on mentors in the UK #academicSky 🧪
www.nature.com/nature/award...
www.nature.com/nature/award...
Can I just say that I love our cover this week, and it highlights a gut microbiome study that sampled 1,801 women from Burkina Faso, Ghana, Kenya & South Africa; still woefully few studies focus on the Global South
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February 19, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Can I just say that I love our cover this week, and it highlights a gut microbiome study that sampled 1,801 women from Burkina Faso, Ghana, Kenya & South Africa; still woefully few studies focus on the Global South
@nature.com
www.nature.com/nature/volum...
@nature.com
www.nature.com/nature/volum...
A first-of-its-kind analysis by Nature reveals which institutions are retraction hotspots
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www.nature.com/articles/d41...
🧪 #academicSky
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
February 19, 2025 at 6:51 PM
A first-of-its-kind analysis by Nature reveals which institutions are retraction hotspots
🧪 #academicSky
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
🧪 #academicSky
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Sony women in technology award with Nature! Congratulations! 🎉🎉🎉
February 5, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Sony women in technology award with Nature! Congratulations! 🎉🎉🎉
The winners and the runners up - Sony women in technology award with Nature
February 5, 2025 at 6:43 AM
The winners and the runners up - Sony women in technology award with Nature
Just finished reading Orbital by Samantha Harvey. I didn’t think I’d enjoy it as much as I did.
It is surprisingly and deeply human.
I thoroughly recommend it.
If the history of the universe was compressed into one Earth year then “Buddha came at 6 seconds to midnight”…
It is surprisingly and deeply human.
I thoroughly recommend it.
If the history of the universe was compressed into one Earth year then “Buddha came at 6 seconds to midnight”…
January 25, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Just finished reading Orbital by Samantha Harvey. I didn’t think I’d enjoy it as much as I did.
It is surprisingly and deeply human.
I thoroughly recommend it.
If the history of the universe was compressed into one Earth year then “Buddha came at 6 seconds to midnight”…
It is surprisingly and deeply human.
I thoroughly recommend it.
If the history of the universe was compressed into one Earth year then “Buddha came at 6 seconds to midnight”…
'Christmas lights' galaxy reveals how Universe formed (original research in Nature www.nature.com/articles/s41...)
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December 12, 2024 at 10:47 PM
'Christmas lights' galaxy reveals how Universe formed (original research in Nature www.nature.com/articles/s41...)
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Mentorship needs to be celebrated & rewarded. We do just that with the Nature Awards for Mentoring in Science.
Earlier today, in Abuja, we celebrated the 2024 winners - Professors Andrew Prentice, Adesola Ogunniyi & Oluwatoyin Odeku. Congratulations! 🏆🏆🏆
@natureportfolio.bsky.social
🧪 #AcademicSky
Earlier today, in Abuja, we celebrated the 2024 winners - Professors Andrew Prentice, Adesola Ogunniyi & Oluwatoyin Odeku. Congratulations! 🏆🏆🏆
@natureportfolio.bsky.social
🧪 #AcademicSky
December 12, 2024 at 10:08 PM
Mentorship needs to be celebrated & rewarded. We do just that with the Nature Awards for Mentoring in Science.
Earlier today, in Abuja, we celebrated the 2024 winners - Professors Andrew Prentice, Adesola Ogunniyi & Oluwatoyin Odeku. Congratulations! 🏆🏆🏆
@natureportfolio.bsky.social
🧪 #AcademicSky
Earlier today, in Abuja, we celebrated the 2024 winners - Professors Andrew Prentice, Adesola Ogunniyi & Oluwatoyin Odeku. Congratulations! 🏆🏆🏆
@natureportfolio.bsky.social
🧪 #AcademicSky
Terrific presentations & discussions about R&D and STEM in Africa, making the most of the diaspora potential and diversifying funding sources on the Continent. And of course making lots of friends
#AfricanAcademyofSciences
#natureAfrica
#STEM
🧪 #AcademicSky
@natureportfolio.bsky.social
#AfricanAcademyofSciences
#natureAfrica
#STEM
🧪 #AcademicSky
@natureportfolio.bsky.social
December 10, 2024 at 7:49 PM
Terrific presentations & discussions about R&D and STEM in Africa, making the most of the diaspora potential and diversifying funding sources on the Continent. And of course making lots of friends
#AfricanAcademyofSciences
#natureAfrica
#STEM
🧪 #AcademicSky
@natureportfolio.bsky.social
#AfricanAcademyofSciences
#natureAfrica
#STEM
🧪 #AcademicSky
@natureportfolio.bsky.social
November 19, 2024 at 8:54 PM
A great day at the AI for Science Forum organised by DeepMind & the Royal Society, discussing collaboration, interdisciplinarity, science-based advice for governments, talent development & importance of good data. And a great chance to see many great friends (in the splendour of the BAFTA building)
November 19, 2024 at 8:54 PM
A great day at the AI for Science Forum organised by DeepMind & the Royal Society, discussing collaboration, interdisciplinarity, science-based advice for governments, talent development & importance of good data. And a great chance to see many great friends (in the splendour of the BAFTA building)
November 19, 2024 at 8:54 PM
And, these enhanced geothermal systems approaches rely on adopting techniques, skills and equipment that are used in the oil and gas industry, including better ways to fracture the rock and drill horizontally
November 19, 2024 at 8:54 PM
And, these enhanced geothermal systems approaches rely on adopting techniques, skills and equipment that are used in the oil and gas industry, including better ways to fracture the rock and drill horizontally