Catherine de Lange

Catherine de Lange is New Scientist’s Editor. An award-winning science journalist, she has spent the best part of a decade at New Scientist, working in numerous roles including head of the features department, coronavirus editor, and editing features and news. Her specialism is biomedical science with a particular interest in nutrition, exercise, genetics, neuroscience, and psychology. Prior to joining New Scientist she worked as a freelance journalist, editor and video and audio producer. As well as New Scientist, her work has been published in Nature, The Observer, The Telegraph, BBC Future, BBC Focus, and more. She is the author of two books. Her latest is Brain Power: Everything you need to know for a healthy, happy brain. She has a BSc in Human Sciences from University College London and an MSc in Science Media Production from Imperial College London.