Robin McKie is a writer known for his journalism in ''
The Observer
''The Observer'' is a British newspaper published on Sundays. First published in 1791, it is the world's oldest Sunday newspaper.
In 1993 it was acquired by Guardian Media Group Limited, and operated as a sister paper to ''The Guardian'' ...
'', a publication for which he has served as science editor.
As a result of his work, he has won awards from organizations such as the
Medical Journalists’ Association
The Medical Journalists' Association (abbreviated MJA) is a professional association for medical journalists in the United Kingdom. It was established in 1967 and held its first meeting on 1 February of that year in Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese, a fa ...
, reviving a citation in early 2014 for a feature on
zebrafish
The zebrafish (''Danio rerio'') is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Danionidae of the order Cypriniformes. Native to South Asia, it is a popular aquarium fish, frequently sold under the trade name zebra danio (an ...
research. He additionally got named as "Science and Technology Journalist of the Year" during the U.K. Press Gazette Awards for 2013.
In addition he has written numerous books with a view to expanding popular interest in and understanding of
biological science
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Background and personal life
McKie resides in London, England.[
He is an alumnus of ]Glasgow University
The University of Glasgow (abbreviated as ''Glas.'' in post-nominals; ) is a public research university in Glasgow, Scotland. Founded by papal bull in , it is the fourth-oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of Scotland's four ...
, having studied mathematics and psychology
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at the institution.[
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See also
* List of University of Glasgow people
*Science journalism
Science journalism conveys reporting about science to the public. The field typically involves interactions between scientists, journalists and the public.
Origins
Modern science journalism originated in weather and other natural history obs ...
References
21st-century English journalists
Writers from London
English male journalists
British science journalists
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
Alumni of the University of Glasgow
The Observer people
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