Andy Ridgway

Andy Ridgway is a Senior Lecturer in Science Communication at the University of the West of England in Bristol and Programme Leader of the MSc in Science Communication. An award-winning journalist with over 20 years’ experience, he is a judge of the Medical Research Council’s Max Perutz Science Writing Award. His research is focused around online communication and food waste behaviour.

Recent articles by Andy Ridgway

Read this to supercharge your willpower © Magic Torch

Everyday science

This article is scientifically proven to improve your willpower

Bah, Humbug! Why positivity is overrated © Getty Images

Bah, Humbug! Why positive thinking is overrated

5 hacks to supercharge your willpower © Getty Images

5 hacks to supercharge your willpower

The fight against deepfakes © Getty Images

Future Technology

Deepfakes The fight against this dangerous use of AI

Five innovative vehicles delivering the future of transportation (Hyperloop)

Future Technology

Future technology 5 innovative vehicles delivering the future of transportation

Mass extinction: Can we stop it? © Tidy Designs

Mass extinction Can we stop it?

The brain: can you really think yourself healthy? © Eiko Ojala

The brain Can you really think yourself healthy?

Can maths defeat terrorism? © Getty Images

Everyday science

Can maths defeat terrorism?

Lunar Orbital Platform-Gateway: the next space station © NASA

Lunar Orbital Platform-Gateway: the next space station will orbit the Moon

After the International Space Station - what comes next? © NASA

After the International Space Station – what comes next?

Don't worry, be lazy © Luke Brookes

Don’t worry, be lazy

Do other planets influence Earth’s tides? © Getty Images

What causes rogue waves?

© JAMES REEKIE

Everyday science

War of words: Na’vi and Klingon languages square up

Female holding apple and snake, photographed over white background. © Getty Images

The human brain: Hardwired to sin

The thrill engineers © Getty Images

Future Technology

The thrill engineers