Michael Hanlon Explained

Michael Hanlon
Birth Date:20 December 1964
Birth Place:Bristol, England
Nationality:British
Occupation:Science Writer/Journalist
Known For:Science articles in newspapers and magazines, and writing books

Michael Hanlon (20 December 1964 – 9 February 2016) was a British science writer and newspaper science editor.

Early life

Hanlon was born in Bristol and grew up on the Dorset coast. He studied Earth Sciences at university.[1]

Career

Hanlon was the Science page editor at the Daily Telegraph[2] having previously been Science Editor at the Daily Mail,[3] and author of articles for the Daily Express, the Independent and Irish News. He also contributed on a regular basis to several magazines, including the Spectator. He was often seen on television, or heard on the radio, as an expert in explaining science to the general public.[4] The Guardian called Hanlon a "top science writer".[5]

Hanlon turned heads, including that of Ed West, when he abandoned his skepticism about global warming.[6] According to the Daily Telegraph, this followed a visit to the Greenland ice cap when he saw the extent of the melt for himself.[2]

Books

Personal life

Hanlon was married to Elena Seymenliyska, also a journalist, who works for Aeon (digital magazine). Latterly, his girlfriend was Alison.

Hanlon died of a heart attack on 9 February 2016. He leaves behind a son, Zachary.

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Dorset's Jurassic Park Joël Lacey talks to Michael Hanlon, the man behind 'Jurassica' – a world-class visitor centre in a quarry on Portland.. 4 June 2015. Dorset Life. March 2015.
  2. News: Michael Hanlon, science writer - obituary . Daily Telegraph . 16 February 2016 . 17 February 2016 . live . 13 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230513060118/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/12159832/Michael-Hanlon-science-writer-obituary.html.
  3. News: Kleiner . Kurt . What the hell is eternity, anyway? (Review of Hanlon's book: Eternity: Our Next Billion Years . 4 June 2015 . Globe and Mail . 2 February 2010.
  4. Web site: Johnson . Greg L. . Eternity:Our Next Billion Years . . 9 June 2014.
  5. News: Michael Hanlon on science writing: 'You need a bullshit detector' . 4 June 2015 . The Guardian . 10 April 2013.
  6. News: West . Ed . Why shouldn't conservatives believe in man-made climate change? . https://web.archive.org/web/20100818211728/http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/edwest/100050542/for-monday-16-why-shouldnt-conservatives-believe-in-man-made-climate-change/ . dead . 18 August 2010 . 4 June 2015 . The Telegraph . 16 August 2010.
  7. Web site: Michael Hanlon . Amazon . 9 June 2014.
  8. Brooks . Michael . Review: Eternity: Our next billion years by Michael Hanlon . . 22 October 2008 . 200 . 2679 . 45 . 10.1016/S0262-4079(08)62711-6.