He specializes in science and has a particular interest in its history, culture and effects on society. His work has appeared in Science, Nature, New Scientist, The Observer, The Daily Telegraph, Prospect, the Times Higher Education, Venue, Sky at Night, Horizon (published on behalf of the EC), Physics World and Chemistry World. From December 2016, he is also the editor of ESRFnews, the tri-annual magazine of the European Synchrotron.