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Anna Machin

Anna Machin is an evolutionary anthropologist, writer, and broadcaster. She earned her PhD in 2006 and has spent the time since exploring the science behind our closest relationships, most recently at the University of Oxford in evolutionary psychologist Robin Dunbar’s lab. She is a passionate science communicator, has written for New Scientist, The New York Times, The Guardian, and Aeon, and is a regular contributor to the BBC, ABC, and NPR.

Articles by Anna Machin

Book cover of Why We Love: The New Science Behind Our Closest Relationships

Opinion: Can Science Capture Love?

Book cover of Why We Love: The New Science Behind Our Closest Relationships

Book Excerpt from Why We Love

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February 2025, Issue 1

A Nanoparticle Delivery System for Gene Therapy

A reimagined lipid vehicle for nucleic acids could overcome the limitations of current vectors.

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Considerations for Cell-Based Assays in Immuno-Oncology Research

Considerations for Cell-Based Assays in Immuno-Oncology Research

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From Water Bears to Grizzly Bears: Unusual Animal Models

Sex Differences in Neurological Research

Sex Differences in Neurological Research

New Frontiers in Vaccine Development

New Frontiers in Vaccine Development

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