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Leo holds a bachelor’s degree in biology from Newcastle University and a master’s degree in science communication from the University of Edinburgh. Leo worked at Analytical Cannabis for several years before joining Technology Networks in 2023, where he spent two years producing content with a focus on environmental and food research. Leo left Technology Networks in October 2025.


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The University of Edinburgh  

Newcastle University  


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Content Written By, Reviewed By, or Featuring Leo Bear-McGuinness
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Article

Just How Polluted Is Europe? We Asked the European Environmental Agency

What is the current environmental state of Europe? Which contaminants are on the rise, and which are being successfully managed? Technology Networks spoke to Gerardo Sanchez, an expert on the environment at the EEA, to find out.
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News

Experts Push Back as Trump Administration Links Autism to Tylenol

Scientific experts across the world have rejected Donald Trump’s recent warning that pregnant women should avoid taking Tylenol, the over-the-counter painkiller.
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Your Microplastics Questions Answered by Professor Andre Dick Vethaak

To learn more about the issue, Technology Networks hosted an Ask Me Anything with Andre Dick Vethaak, a professor emeritus of micro- nano-plastics and human health research at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.
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Industry Insight

Novel Technologies Aim To Restore Trust in Honey Authenticity

Dr. Maria Anastasiadi explains how her team is pioneering new methods to combat honey adulteration.
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News

NIH Launches “Whole-Person Health” Project

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has announced two new initiatives to tackle stillbirths and “whole-person” health, respectively, across the US.
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News

European Scientists Receive €761m in Funding

The grant competition attracted 3,928 proposals, marking a 13% increase in demand from 2024’s opening call.
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Industry Insight

Engineering Immune Responses: Protein Design for the Next Era of Cancer Therapy

Dr. Jamie Spangler gives a vision of how engineered proteins could overcome the toughest challenges in cancer immunotherapy.
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Article

Our Understanding of Chocolate Flavor May Need a Rethink

David Gopaulchan explains why his recent research could change the way scientists think about chocolate flavor.
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News

CDC Given New Director After Week of Turmoil

The events have been criticized by public health officials, who have urged the current US administration to stop politicizing science.
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Article

Protein Engineering for Next-Generation CAR T Cell Therapies

Dr. Michael Traxlmayr detailed how engineered protein “building blocks” can give CAR T cells new abilities, from drug-controlled activation to tumor-specific targeting, offering a blueprint for safer, more precise cancer immunotherapy.
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