Kieran Mulvaney

My work in many ways straddles a number of different spheres. (Assuming one can straddle a sphere. Or did I just mix my metaphors?)

Let's put to one side for a moment the fact a surprisingly large part of my life remains spent writing about boxing. i still see myself primarily as a writer on science and environmental issues, and as I approach my mid-forties, I find myself examining exactly where I stand, from a career perspective. This self-reflection reached a recent zenith when I attended the recent Science Online conference in Raleigh, North Carolina. Read More 

I'll admit it. Twenty-four years, when the world was all a-twitter about three gray whales trapped in the ice off Alaska, I didn't get it. I was 20 years old, the director of the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society, and I was booked on UK television to talk about the marvel of their rescue. And I was kind of snitty about it. It was a lot of money to spend on a couple of whales, i harrumphed. Read More