pauladepoju.bsky.social
Global health & science journalist. Devex contributor. Bylines in CNN, The Lancet, Nature Africa, Scientific American, The BMJ & New Scientist. UN Foundation Polio Reporting Fellow. ABSW Board member.
👤 Joined on 03 February 2024
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@pauladepoju.bsky.socialI didn’t think a letter from my energy supplier could inspire a data visualisation. But when @octopus.energy asked me to reduce consumption during the solar eclipse, I decided to look at the actual effects. elia.kabanov.org/eclipse/
Show PostThere are no vaccines that target the Ebola species causing the current outbreak in DRC/Uganda, but some are in the works, including an mRNA vaccine, @pauladepoju.bsky.social writes @sciam.bsky.social 🧪 www.scientificamerican.com/article/vacc...
Show PostThe theory of quantum electrodynamics predicts that high-intensity light can interact with the vacuum, converting energy directly into matter. To prove it, we'd need laser systems 1x10^6 times more intense than we have now. This result suggests it may be possible. 🧪⚛️ physicsworld.com/a/einsteins-...
Show PostWe are delighted to share that the 2025 Young Science Writer Award winning essay has now been published by @newscientist.com zurl.co/qxiGh Written by Hasset Kifle, the piece explores the rise of so-called “super shoes” in elite running.
Show PostThe honour of my first written up session for #ESCMIDGlobal2026 goes to “How to prepare for pathogen X emergence: a practical approach”. Speakers were David Chien Lye and David Hayman.
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