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Anjana Ahuja

Science Commentator

Anjana Ahuja is a contributing writer on science, offering weekly opinion on significant developments in global science, health and technology. She was previously a feature writer and columnist at The Times in London.

She is the co-author, with Professor Mark Van Vugt, of Selected: Why Some People Lead, Why Others Follow, and Why It Matters (2010), on the evolution of human leadership. With Sir Jeremy Farrar, she also co-authored the bestselling Spike: The Virus Vs The People (2021/updated paperback 2022), on the inside story of the Covid-19 pandemic. Spike was shortlisted for the 2022 Orwell Prize for Political Writing and is shortlisted for the 2022 Royal Society Science Book Prize.

Anjana has a PhD in space physics from Imperial College London, and studied journalism at City University, London.

Email Anjana Ahuja @anjahuja  on X.com (link opens in a new browser window)
  • Tuesday, 3 February, 2026
    Space exploration
    Artemis is a throwback to the golden age of lunar exploration

    This US programme must contend with the difficulties of returning humans to the Moon for the first time in more than 50 years

    An illustration showing an astronaut gazing at the moon as a space shuttle loops around both the astronaut and the Moon
  • Wednesday, 28 January, 2026
    Medical science
    Can smart pills make us healthier?

    Digital drugs that report when we’ve taken our medication are not without their trade-offs

    An illustration showing a red and white pill capsule with a radio antenna and satellite dish emerging from it, emitting signal waves
  • Wednesday, 21 January, 2026
    Climate change
    Ancient ice’s secrets can give us a look into the future

    The frozen areas of our planet act as a historical record of changes in the atmosphere and climate

    An illustration showing a researcher opening a filing cabinet drawer revealing a glacier stored inside, symbolising the preservation of glacier ice cores.
  • Saturday, 17 January, 2026
    ReviewScience books
    Off the Scales — the impact of weight-loss jabs, from our bodies to the pharma sector

    Focusing on Novo Nordisk, Aimee Donnellan’s book ranges across R&D, patents, medical effects and the stigma attached to obesity

    An image, in semi-darkness, of a pair of bare feet standing on weighing scales, casting a long shadow.
  • Wednesday, 14 January, 2026
    Science
    How should you talk to someone you disagree with?

    In a polarised world, thoughtful reframing on hot-button issues could be key to reaching across divides

    An illustration showing two people with arms crossed and facing away from each other, their speech bubbles connecting above to form a larger shared space
  • Wednesday, 7 January, 2026
    Natural resources
    Greenland is not the mining gem some think it is

    The island is geologically analogous to Canada and countries in northern Europe

    An illustration showing two researchers examining large pink minerals beneath a melting iceberg with houses on top
  • Wednesday, 17 December, 2025
    Artificial intelligence
    What happens if AI data centres slip the ‘surly bonds of earth’?

    Outsourcing this infrastructure to space comes with a host of problems

    An illustration showing Earth surrounded by tangled orbital paths, multiple satellites, and a large satellite resembling a Google data centre.
  • Wednesday, 10 December, 2025
    Science
    Did the Black Death flow from a volcanic eruption?

    Empires beware — when nature goes rogue, the political consequences can be devastating

    An illustration showing a globe of the world with a big volcanic cloud over the northern hemisphere and fleas and viruses travelling along the red trade routes
  • Wednesday, 26 November, 2025
    Military technology
    Can a drone wall really work?

    International co-ordination, not technology, is the major barrier to Europe’s defence against unmanned aerial vehicles

    An illustration showing a dense wall of drones with a large arm in camouflage gear signaling a plane to stop, representing airspace defence
  • Thursday, 20 November, 2025
    The best books of the year 2025
    The best sport, health and wellness books of 2025

    Simon Kuper and Anjana Ahuja select their must-read titles

  • Wednesday, 19 November, 2025
    Scientific research
    For scientists, the right questions are often the hardest

    The most difficult problems can nurture the most talented researchers

    An illustration shows two tired scientists inside a large flask, while a student climbs out to look at the stars.
  • Wednesday, 12 November, 2025
    Scientific research
    Chimpanzees are better at reasoning than we thought

    New research shows that they can weigh evidence in a rational way

    Illustration of a chimpanzee in a white coat and protective goggles holding two laboratory beakers
  • Wednesday, 5 November, 2025
    Science
    Tips for resisting the anti-science lurch

    The loss of robust evidence in the public realm harms us all

    An illustration showing a scientist in a lab coat pushing back a wrecking ball to protect a large atom model, symbolising defending research.
  • Wednesday, 22 October, 2025
    Medical science
    Why the ‘thrifty gene’ hypothesis is back

    An unexpected finding shows that obesity and heart disease do not always go hand-in-hand

    An illustration showing a heart wrapped by a yellow tape measure and a blue DNA helix against a purple background.
  • Wednesday, 15 October, 2025
    Science
    Can molecular Lego save the planet?

    The Nobel Prize-winning MOFs could be used to mop up pollutants, turn toxic substances benign and make water from desert air

    An illustration showing a scientist in a lab coat looking at a toy box with colourful molecular model pieces spilling out.
  • Wednesday, 8 October, 2025
    Science
    The Royal Society should be protecting science, not Musk

    The esteemed club risks becoming a bystander as reason and rationality come under attack

    An illustration showing a Royal Society member standing proudly atop a stack of large books, while another member shakes hands with Elon Musk in the shadows.
  • Wednesday, 1 October, 2025
    Space exploration
    Black hole stars challenge our idea of the universe

    A potentially new cosmic object raises the question of which came first: black holes, or stars and galaxies?

    Illustration of two people looking up at a black sphere surrounded by a red cloud
  • Tuesday, 23 September, 2025
    Medical science
    Autism has no easy answers

    Donald Trump’s promotion of an unproven link between Tylenol and neurological disorders does not help pregnant women

    Andy Carter illustration of a woman standing in front of a huge circular pill broken down the middle and resembling a road sign telling a driver what they must not do
  • Wednesday, 17 September, 2025
    Science
    Genetic engineering and the fight for the soul of conservation

    The scale of the biodiversity crisis means we cannot ignore the potential of technology

    Andy Carter illustration of a frog surrounded by strands of DNA under a padlocked glass dome, as a scientist studies it
  • Thursday, 11 September, 2025
    Disease control and prevention
    The blurred line between free speech and medical misinformation

    Transparency is key if public fears about vaccines are to be allayed

    FT montage of a person holding a syringe with molecular strands n the background
  • Tuesday, 2 September, 2025
    Artificial intelligence
    How AI models can optimise for malice

    Researchers have discovered an alarming new phenomenon they are calling ‘emergent misalignment’

    An illustration of a large, menacing snake bursting out of a computer screen towards a person
  • Wednesday, 6 August, 2025
    Dementia
    The big picture on Alzheimer’s is missing the smaller pieces 

    Subtle changes that contribute to cognitive decline could be flying under the radar

    Ann Kiernan illustration of a silhouette of a woman with origami birds flying around her head
  • Tuesday, 29 July, 2025
    Science
    The science of starvation

    A seminal 1940s study remains hauntingly relevant today

    Andy Carter illustration of a person sitting in the shadow of an empty bowl looking forlorn, representing both the lack of nutrition and the impact on the mind
  • Wednesday, 23 July, 2025
    Technology sector
    Our phones can alert us to earthquakes — but there’s a catch

    What happens when some of the data that can make a difference lies in private hands?

    Illustration of two scientists looking over a phone doubling up as a seismometer
  • Wednesday, 16 July, 2025
    Science
    Science suffers when meteorites and fossils become an asset class

    As wealthy buyers rush for these new collectibles, museums and universities risk turning into impotent onlookers

    Andy Carter illustration of a man running after a meteorite with a stack of bank notes
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