
Organic magic: Ji-Seon Kim on how carbon-based semiconductors are shaping our present and future
Ji-Seon Kim talks about the transformative potential of carbon-based semiconductors and the benefits of tangible experiences in the lab
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Laura Hiscott is a freelance science journalist. She previously worked as reviews and careers editor of Physics World in 2021–2022.
Laura studied physics at Imperial College London, before getting experience in science writing at the European Southern Observatory and the European Molecular Biology Organization. In her free time she enjoys hiking, yoga and reading.
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