Hannah Devlin

Hannah Devlin is an accomplished British science journalist currently serving as The Guardian's science correspondent since 2015. With a PhD in functional magnetic resonance imaging from the University of Oxford under advisor Peter Jezzard, she combines rigorous scientific training with journalistic expertise. Her career began during postgraduate studies through a British Science Association Media Fellowship at The Times (2006), leading to permanent roles at Research Fortnight (2008-2009) and The Times (2009-2015) before joining The Guardian. Devlin hosts the Science Weekly podcast and has written for Science journal, covering diverse topics from lunar radio astronomy to medical ethics. A vocal advocate for women in STEM, she's chaired debates on gender equality in science and authored impactful opinion pieces on Nobel Prize disparities and tech industry gender gaps. Her investigative work includes exposing a cancer-prone sperm donor case and received recognition through a 2017 Press Awards shortlisting.