Cambridge alumni and faculty are often asked to comment on the news of the day by prominent news media, most recently in the Washington Post, Forbes, Time, The New York Times and USA Today.
DECEMBER 2023
Smithsonian Magazine
December 6, 2023
‘Bone Biographies’ Reconstruct Lives of Medieval Cambridge Commoners
Coverage of Cambridge research using medieval 'bone biographies'.
CNN
December 2, 2023
‘Bone biographies’ reveal what life was like for Black Death survivors in medieval England
Coverage of Cambridge research using medieval 'bone biographies'.
NOVEMBER 2023
CNN
November 29, 2023
Stop being fooled by misinformation. Do this instead.
Professor Sander van der Linden discusses the ways to help people spot misinformation.
November 29, 2023
Misdeeds of Victorian man lauded by scientific community
Coverage of research by Jack Asby (Museum of Zoology) into the letters of Morton Allport, who built a scientific reputation by exchanging the remains of Tasmanian Aboriginal people for honors.
USA Today
November 14, 2023
Are millennials worse off than baby boomers were at the same age?
Coverage of a Cambridge study on the wealth gap between millennials and 'boomers'.
Washington Post
November 9, 2023
Love letters from the French and Indian War are opened for first time
Coverage of Cambridge research on over 100 letters sent to French sailors and opened for the first time.
NPR
November 6, 2023
Lost French love letters from the 1750s reveal what life was like during wartime
Coverage of Cambridge research on French love letters from the mid-18th century.
CNN
November 6, 2023
Rare ‘treasure box’ of French letters opened and read after 265 years
Coverage of Cambridge research on the lost French love letters from the Seven Years' War.
New York Times
November 2, 2023
A map pinpointing hundreds of homicides in 14th-century England could help teach medieval history.
Coverage of Cambridge research on 14th century homicides in England.
OCTOBER 2023
NPR
October 20, 2023
Medieval Murder Maps gives insight into how people were killed.
Coverage of Cambridge research on 14th century homicides in England.
SEPTEMBER 2023
NBC News
September 20, 2023
Suppressing negative thoughts may improve mental health
Coverage of the study from Cambridge neuroscientist Prof Michael Anderson and team.
AUGUST 2023
New York Times
August 7, 2023
“These Clever Fish Have Mastered the Fakeout.”
Coverage of a new Cambridge study on the behavior of trumpetfish.
JULY 2023
Washington Post
July 28, 2023
In a first, scientists find the genetic cause for ‘virgin birth’ in animals.
Coverage of a new Cambridge study into asexual animal reproduction.
July 22, 2023
Smaller, lighter butterflies may lose out as temperatures climb.
Coverage of a Cambridge study on the risks of climate change to butterflies.
July 6, 2023
Reeling Arctic glaciers are leaving bubbling methane in their wake, scientists warn.
Coverage of Cambridge research on shrinking glaciers and methane.
JUNE 2023
Forbes
June 28, 2023
Gen Z And Millennials More Likely To Fall For Fake News Than Older People, Test Finds.
Coverage of the first 'misinformation susceptibility test', created by psychologists.
CNN
June 23, 2023
Face of Anglo-Saxon teen girl from the seventh century revealed.
Further coverage of the facial reconstruction as part of the MAA's new exhibition.
Forbes
June 15, 2023
To Kill And Kill Again: How Cytotoxic T Cells Attack Target After Target.
Coverage of research which has shown how “killer” T cells manage to kill cancer cells repeatedly.
June 14, 2023
Taking ‘Smart Drugs’ Like Adderall Without ADHD Actually Decreases Productivity–Here’s How.
Coverage of smart drug research.