Tom Whipple

Tom Whipple is Science Writer and Special Correspondent at The Times. He has worked for the paper since 2006, and specialized in science since 2012. He writes reviews, features and news across the paper, has a weekly science column,and regularly appears and presents on Times Radio. Tom joined The Times shortly after graduating with a degree in mathematics. During the course of his career he was visited the tunnels below Cern and the top of Mont Blanc above it. He has been in the world's hottest sauna and the world's most irradiated nature reserve. He has interviewed Stephen Hawking and Jedward. He was named Science Journalist of the Year for his coverage of the COVID pandemic.