Emily Wilson (born 1970) is a former editor of New Scientist magazine.
[2] Wilson graduated from the University of Bristol in 1991 with a first-class degree in chemistry.
[3][4][5] Afterwards, she was an English teacher in Malawi for a short time before taking a postgraduate diploma in journalism at the University of Cardiff.
[8] As assistant editor at The Guardian, Wilson was responsible for the coverage of global stories, including science, environment, health and technology.
[9] At the beginning of February 2018, it was announced Wilson had been appointed as the 11th editor of New Scientist magazine and the first woman in this post.