What kind of childhood makes a top scientist? Is it enough to have all the right traits (brilliance, grit, etc) or do you need the right family too? And why should we care? A 🧵 on our paper on the Nobel Laureates. A teaser: the income distribution of the laureates' fathers.1/N

In The Wall Street Journal, I review "The Long History of the Future," a history of the elusive technologies, from flying cars to robots, that have long captured our imagination, and a refreshing celebration of innovation: wsj.com/arts-culture/b…

Hey Gareth Dennis it’s here already! Looking forward to reading it, going straight to the top of the pile

At least 63 people have died in Spain after flash flooding smashed a large area in the south and east of the country. These disasters are only getting worse, and stopping the industries and systems driving climate collapse is the only rational response. apnews.com/article/spain-…

Great to see #escooter legislation getting attention this week. I spoke with Forbes about the importance of addressing rider behavior and the need for e-scooter safety training. Read more in the full article here: forbes.com/sites/nicoleko…

✍️Writers! Time to claim cash for copying of your words - fill in the ALCS form by 30 November. londonfreelance.org/fl/2411alcs.ht…

Wrote about robots for New Scientist newscientist.com/article/245797… TLDR: if a robot is walking and talking, odds are it's an avatar or really heavily programmed. And when super smart androids do get built, expect a better reveal than delivering canapes and chat at a party.

Don’t be fooled by Elon Musk’s chatty Optimus robots newscientist.com/article/245797…

Congratulations to Nicole Kobie and the entire team at Bloomsbury Sigma for The Long History of the Future being selected for the 2024 Non-Obvious Book Awards Longlist. @non_obvious #nonobviousbookawards

Congratulations to Nicole Kobie and the entire team at Bloomsbury Sigma for The Long History of the Future being selected for the 2024 Non-Obvious Book Awards Shortlist. @non_obvious #nonobviousbookawards Watch the full shortlist here: youtube.com/watch?v=iajW2D…

Wrote for Forbes about the end of Scotland’s CAVForth driverless bus project I went to see last year. Turns out AB1 often ran in manual mode with a driver. Fair enough as was a trial, but lots of reports blame passenger numbers for its demise. forbes.com/sites/nicoleko…

We often see the future as a sudden breakthrough, but in reality, it unfolds gradually through incremental progress, pushed forward by innovators. On this episode, we explore what it takes to create the future and why some ideas fail. 🔗 lnk.to/whyy-thepulse

How much boot can these bootlickers fit in their mouths? motherjones.com/politics/2025/…

Q&A with technology reporter Nicole Kobie (Nicole Kobie), author of "The Long History of the Future," talks about how technology evolves and discusses why many predicted technologies haven't become a reality - NOW on C-SPAN c-span.org/event/qa/autho…

Well done Nicole Kobie! We're honored to inform you that "The Long History of the Future" made it to BookAuthority's list of best new Future of Technology books! bookauthority.org/books/new-futu…

Delighted to have had my book reviewed by my hometown's best magazine, the excellent Alberta Views Check it out here: albertaviews.ca/the-long-histo…

As head of the Freelance Chapter for Women in Journalism (Women in Journalism), I wanted to flag up this amazing course some top journalists are running for the charity. I've already signed up. I'm sick of hearing AI's coming for my job - now I hope I can gain the skills I need to fight back

Lovely and insightful review of my book.