Tom WhippleTom Whipple is the Science Editor at The Times – in the course of his job, he has reported from the inside of the world’s hottest sauna and the top of Mount Everest. His book How to Win Games and Beat People was published in 2015; his wfe has stopped playing Scrabble with him because, she claims, Tom is too competitive … and has learnt all the two letter words. Follow him on X under the handle @whippletom. Read More Read Less