Team
Editorial team
How we work
Science editors identify trending news and claims according to their influence on social media and the quantity or degree of scientific evidence within the reporting. Once an article or claim is selected for review, one editor leads the fact-checking effort by contacting relevant experts, reading and summarizing the scientific literature on the topic, and writing a draft of the review. At least one other editor reviews the draft, challenges the claims, and pinpoints where additional clarity and references are needed. Challenging questions are decided by the director.
Climate editor, Science Feedback
Darrik holds a Bachelor of Science in Geology from Western Washington University with research experience in geochemistry, fluvial geomorphology, and nearshore sediment transport. Following his studies, he worked as an environmental geologist for 5 years, investigating and remediating environmental impacts to soil, air, and groundwater. After this work, he earned his Professional Geologist license in the U.S., and conducted freelance geological background research in Switzerland.
Health Editor, Science Feedback
Iria earned an undergraduate degree in biology and an MSc in secondary education from the University of Oviedo (Spain). After obtaining her PhD in Neuroscience from the University of Tuebingen (Germany), she worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the Vall d’Hebrón Research Institute (Barcelona, Spain). Her research has focused on understanding the molecular basis of Parkinson’s disease to search for new treatments.
Health Editor, Science Feedback
Ian completed a PhD in biochemistry from the University of Cambridge (U.K.) where he studied protein structures. After his PhD, he worked in communications for medical research charities to explain the latest science to the general public. As a freelance science writer, Ian now covers a range of biomedical research with work appearing in Chemistry World, The Scientist, and Horizon magazine.
Science editor, Science Feedback
Jean-François is an experienced science journalist, with a Master’s degree in biochemistry and a diploma from the École supérieure de journalisme in Lille (France). He has worked as an employee or freelancer for many of France’s leading mainstream science publications (Science et Vie, Science et Avenir, La Recherche), and founded the scientific magazine Exploreur at the University of Toulouse.
Communications Officer, Science Feedback
With eight years of experience in communications and public relations, Emilie joined Science Feedback as the Communications Officer. She has previously worked in environmental journalism and the tech industry, and served as a podcast producer for Taiwan FactCheck center and open data media lab Readr.
Climate Editor, Science Feedback
Anaïs completed a PhD in geosciences from the University of Montpellier (France). Her research focused on active tectonics, in particular how deformation is distributed across tectonic plates to better constrain earthquake activity. Then she turned to science journalism in completing a MSc from École supérieure de journalisme de Lille (France). She is working as a science journalist for national press and cover climate, environment and energy news.
Energy editor, Science Feedback
Rahul holds a bachelors degree in physics from Vanderbilt University and a masters degree in science journalism from New York University. He worked as a freelance science journalist for four years, specializing in covering physics, clean energy, and science and energy policy. Rahul’s work has been published in Nature, Scientific American, Popular Science, IEEE Spectrum, and elsewhere.
Science Editor, Science Feedback
Rubén earned an MSc in environmental sciences and a PhD in ecology from the University of A Coruña (Spain). During his doctoral studies he did stays at the Beijing Forestry University (China), the Federal University of São Carlos (Brazil), and the University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (Portugal). His research focused on invasion ecology, related to clonal plant species, and ecological modelling. He works as a freelance writer and science communicator.
Health Editor, Science Feedback
Pablo obtained his PhD in Immunology from the University Paris – Descartes (France). He then worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine (New York, U.S.) and at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil). His research focused on different topics in cell biology, including the regulation of T lymphocyte activation, the mechanics of cell deformation, and the use of biomaterials of specific geometry to guide the growth of biological tissues.
Senior Health Editor, Science Feedback
Flora obtained a PhD in Biological Sciences from Nanyang Technological University (Singapore). During her doctoral studies, she examined how a human-colonising microbe could evolve in response to changes within a mammalian host, and how this process could influence microbial virulence. After a brief stint as a postdoctoral fellow at the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (Singapore), she joined Science Feedback in 2018 as an editor.
Science writer & analyst, Science Feedback
Charles holds dual degrees in Political Science and Investigative Journalism from Sciences Po Lille, the University of Kent, and École Supérieure de Journalisme de Lille. He is also an alumnus of the Oxford Climate Journalism Network. He has been a journalist for French public TV channels, producing prime-time investigative news, and has worked as an anti-corruption consultant.
Founder & Executive Director, Science Feedback
Emmanuel completed a PhD at the University Pierre et Marie Curie (Paris, France) and a postdoctoral fellowship at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT; Cambridge, USA), studying how the Ocean controls Hurricane intensity and how Hurricane can in turn influence the climate via their interaction with the Ocean. He launched Science Feedback to help the scientific community play a leading role in providing the public with accurate information on scientific topics. He is an Associate member of the médialab at Sciences Po where he collaborates on investigations of web platforms actions against disinformation.
Tech & Admin team
Data & Policy Lead, Science Feedback
Bastien earned dual degrees in Management from HEC Paris and Saint Petersburg University in Russia. Before turning to data science, he worked as a public policy consultant for a few years. He now works on projects with a strong data or AI component, with a specialty in Natural Language Processing.
Chief of Operations, Science Feedback
Laurence is a graduate of Sciences Po Bordeaux and holds a Master in development project management. She worked for fifteen years in international solidarity organizations, in France and abroad, leading projects in a variety of fields (health, small-scale agriculture, informal economy, social and economic rights…). She then worked for ten years in a foundation dedicated to promoting science education in primary and secondary schools. She joined Science Feedback in June 2023.
Data scientist & Full Stack Developer, Science Feedback
Guillaume is a data scientist and full stack developer with over 8 years of experience in various companies. He has a specialization in Data Science from Ecole Centrale Paris and handles projects in data science and web development.
Data scientist, Science Feedback
Charlotte is a Natural Language Processing data scientist with a Master’s degree in Linguistics and Computer Science from Paris Diderot University. She has 5 years of experience in the field.
Full Stack Developer, Science Feedback
Quan graduated from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore with a degree in Digital Animation. After a few years working as a game developer, he came to France to study at Ecole 42 and worked with startups to develop web applications that help to better lives.
Board of trustees
The association is governed by its board of trustees, which is currently composed of the following members:
- Vincent Cristia, Treasurer
- Erwan Ledoux, VP Technology
- Christelle Perrin, Secretary
- Emmanuel Vincent, President
The board members are not involved in the day-to-day operations of Science Feedback and do not influence its editorial decisions, except for Emmanuel Vincent who is also Executive Director of the Science Feedback publication.
Vincent completed a Master degree in Economics at Paris Saclay University and holds a Master of Public Administration from Ecole Nationale d’Administration (ENA). He worked for the French Ministry of Economy and Finance as head of higher education and research office. He later joined the French Agency of continuing professional education (Afpa) as deputy CEO and is now Managing Director at “Lyon Métropole Habitat”.
Erwan completed a PhD in statistical physics. He then brought his expertise to the software engineering department at the artificial intelligence company Snips, at the French Ministry of Culture and then as the Lead Developer at Mayane Labs.
Christelle started her career in the cosmetics industry, working as International Product Manager at Christian Dior, then International Brand Manager at Kenzo. She contributed to the creation of the Climate Feedback project as Project Manager, Marketing & Communications. She is currently Head of Communication, Marketing and Influence actions at ANDES.
Advisors
Professor Emeritus of Atmospheric Science, MIT
Member of the US National Academy of Science
Professor of Management, MIT Sloan School of Management,
Founding director of the Center for Collective Intelligence
Professor Emeritus, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego,
Science Director, Climate Communication
Associate Professor, University of California, Merced
Former contributors
Climate editor, Science Feedback
Stephen graduated with a PhD in Environmental Science and Technology at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona where he studied soil carbon uptake in abandoned cropland. Before joining Science Feedback, he was a Research Engineer at the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) and an affiliate researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Climate editor, Science Feedback
John has a PhD in environmental science with experience in the fields of oceanography, marine ecology and paleoclimatology. He currently holds a position as the Science Fellow at the non-partisan and non-advocacy Environmental Law Institute, where he contributes scientific expertise to the Climate Judiciary Project’s overarching goal of providing educational services to judges on the science of climate change and climate impacts.
Health Editor, Science Feedback
Fernanda has a PhD in Virology from Harvard University and a Masters in Science Writing from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. As a freelance science writer, her work has appeared in MIT Technology Review, Science, and other publications.
Science Editor, Health
Sophie Fessl has a PhD in developmental neurobiology from King’s College London and a degree in biology from the University of Oxford. After completing her PhD, she swapped her favorite animal model, the fruit fly, for pen and paper. As a freelance science journalist and writer, she covers neuroscience, oncology, biology and research news.
Science Editor, Climate
Nikki holds a PhD in ecology and evolutionary biology from the University of Pittsburgh where she studied plant-bacterial interactions. As a freelance science writer, she covers climate, ecology, evolution, and research news. Her work appears in Nature, Science, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, and other outlets.
Biology Editor, Science Feedback
Jessica holds an MS in microbiology from UMass Amherst and an MS in science journalism from Boston University. She has conducted laboratory and field research in biofuels and environmental restoration. And since 2011 she has covered science research news for PNAS, Nature Medicine, The Scientist, and others.
Science Editor, Climate Feedback
Scott holds a Master of Science in Hydrogeology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He teaches college-level Earth science, and has worked as a freelance science journalist covering the geosciences since 2011, primarily for Ars Technica.
Operations manager, Science Feedback
Susanna completed a Master degree in Marketing & Business Administration at Lund University School of Economics and Management. She worked for many years as Head of Marketing for a French Film Distribution Company, until deciding to join On Purpose – a one-year leadership program supporting experienced professionals to switch into the social enterprise sector.
Climate editor, Science Feedback
Katie has a background in environmental journalism and communications, and previously served as a contractor for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, communicating the agency’s climate, environmental and atmospheric research to the public. Her work as a journalist has appeared in ThinkProgress, Audubon Magazine, and Earther, among other outlets. Katie earned an undergraduate degree in journalism from the University of Georgia and an MA in geography from the University of Toronto.
Acknowledgments
Ekaterina Frelikh
Ekaterina created the graphic design and brand identity of the science.feedback.org website.
Jake Hartnell
Jake helped set up the first version of the Climate Feedback website.
Daniel Nethery
Daniel created editorial content for Climate Feedback in 2016.
Irina Zubareva
Irina created the UX/UI design for the science.feedback.org website.