Ben Pilkington

Feature Writer

B.A. (Hons) English Language and Literature, M.St. English Language and Literature

Ben Pilkington is a freelance writer who is interested in society and technology. He enjoys learning how the latest scientific developments can affect us and imagining what will be possible in the future.

Since completing graduate studies at Oxford University in 2016, Ben has reported on developments in computer software, the UK technology industry, digital rights and privacy, industrial automation, IoT, AI, additive manufacturing, sustainability, and clean technology.

Ben is happiest on a bicycle, loves sleeping in a tent or under the stars, and can’t function properly without coffee.

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Articles from Ben

What Role Does Software Play in Nanoanalysis?

Regardless of the inspection or analysis technique employed, researchers and developers rely on computer software to carry nanoanalysis out effectively.

20 Apr 2022

Electron Microscopy in MXene Research

Electron microscopy techniques have been the primary method used to investigate MXene materials since their discovery. Learn more about the techniques used here.

15 Apr 2022

How Nanotechnology is Joining the Food Fraud Fight

Around the world, nanotechnology solutions are being brought to bear on the fight against food fraud more than ever.

25 Mar 2022

Data-Driven Investigations in Nanotechnology

Naturally, nanotechnology – the creation, manipulation, and application of parts and particles measured on a nanoscale – has developed alongside computer-driven data science. Advances in either field are soon met with applications in the other, and the progress of each has benefited as a result.

24 Mar 2022

Combining AFM and Deep Learning to Improve Nanomanipulation

A recent study proposed a new nanomanipulation technique based on atomic force microscopy combined with cutting-edge artificial intelligence deep learning programs.

17 Mar 2022

What is Twisted Graphene?

In 2018, MIT researchers discovered that they could induce superconductivity in graphene by stacking two layers of the atom-thick material at a precise 1.1 ° angle.

10 Feb 2022

World Cancer Day: How Nanotechnology Became a Cancer Research Staple

To observe World Cancer Day 2022, AZO Nano is taking a look at how nanotechnology could help efforts to close the care gap for cancer patients worldwide.

4 Feb 2022