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Alex Wilkins is a news reporter focused on space, physics and breakthroughs in biology and robotics. He has a BSc in physics from King's College London and an MSc in digital journalism from Goldsmiths, University of London. He previously worked at Metro Online where he covered science and technology. You can contact him at Alex.Wilkins@newscientist.com
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