Linda Geddes

Linda Geddes is a Bristol-based journalist writing about biology, medicine and technology. Born in Cambridge, she graduated from Liverpool University with a first-class BSc in Cell Biology. She spent 3.5 years at The Guardian as a science correspondent, including during the COVID-19 pandemic, and remains a regular contributor. Prior to this, she spent nine years at New Scientist magazine working as a news editor, features editor and reporter, and co-presented of the BBC World Service podcast Parentland, as well as various science documentaries for BBC Radio 4. Linda has received numerous awards for her journalism, including the Association of British Science Writers’ award for Best Investigative Journalism. She has also published two books: Bumpology, the myth-busting pregnancy book for curious parents-to-be, and Chasing The Sun, the new science of sunlight and how it shapes our bodies and minds