Benjamin Plackett
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Benjamin Plackett is a science journalist based in London and the Middle East. He especially likes to write about drugs and addiction -- both legal and illicit. Benjamin's work has been published byWired, CNN Health and Scientific American. He holds a master's degree in journalism from New York University.
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Psychologists say 2020's stream of bad news has probably hurt the mental health of people who follow it closely.
Benjamin Plackett, Contributor
Pollution estimates in India highlight the need for some countries to more closely monitor the problem in nonurban areas.
Benjamin Plackett, Contributor
What does the science say about the safety of America’s chicken farming practice?
Benjamin Plackett, Contributor
Once the tricky political agreements have been reached, how do nations take apart their nuclear weapons?
Benjamin Plackett, Contributor
Scientists are trying to perfect a technique for growing crops in space so that astronauts have enough food to get to Mars and back.
Benjamin Plackett, Contributor
The 2018 Nobel Prize in chemistry will go to Frances H. Arnold, George P. Smith and Sir Gregory P. Winter for research on enzymes, peptides and antibodies.
Benjamin Plackett, Contributor