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About Tom Hale

Tom Hale

Tom Hale

Senior Journalist

About the Author

Tom is a journalist based in London. With a Master’s degree in journalism, he moved into the world of science communication with an especially keen interest in the perils of climate change, the latest historical discoveries, and the many ways science is changing human life. His work has seen him report from South Korea on the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and serve as a judge for the Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition. Tom’s byline has also appeared in a number of other publications, including HUCK Magazine and Motherboard, where he writes about anything from science to culture. 

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ACADEMIC HISTORY

University of Southampton , BA History , 2012

University of Arts London, MA Journalism , 2014

TIME AT IFLSCIENCE

2015 - PRESENT

7,120 PUBLISHED ARTICLES

LOCATION

London

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

ArchaeologyHistory Animals Planet Earth Environment
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