Philip Bethge, Ph.D., is a science, technology and business editor with Germanys leading news magazine DER SPIEGEL. While working as a wildlife biologist (PhD, University of Tasmania), Philip studied the Australian Platypus and the Little Blue Penguin in Tasmania, Australia. His passion is his music.
Please read Philip’s award-winning DER SPIEGEL cover story on conservation (with Rafaela von Bredow & Christian Schwägerl) (PDF). Here you can enjoy Philip Bethges Ph.D. on the Australian Platypus Ornithorhynchus anatinus (PDF). And please don’t forget to watch platypuses foraging at Lake Lea in Tasmania. Finally, please listen to Philip’s band, Hansagold.
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Awards: Reuters-IUCN-Media Award 2008, Regional Winner Europe (2008) // Shortlist Georg von Holtzbrinck-Preis für Wissenschaftsjournalismus (2018, 2023 und 2024) // Shortlist Umsicht-Wissenschaftspreis der Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft (2020 und 2022)
Stories
The Dark Brew: Starbucks Faces Landmark Lawsuit Over Alleged Slavery in Brazil – Brazilian plantation workers are suing the world’s largest coffee chain in a Washington, D.C. court, alleging forced labor and trafficking. The case could fundamentally change … more
The Future of Electric: Tesla Joins the Race for the Next-Gen Battery – China, Japan and South Korea have long been in the lead when it comes to car battery technology. With new technologies and better production methods, Tesla now wants to change that. Germany is falling behind. … more
Is Nuclear Power the Solution to Climate Change? – Paul Dorfman and Staffan Qvist both want to save the climate. But one of them wants to rid the world of nuclear reactors while the other wants to build more of them. We brought them together for a debate. … more
What the Coronavirus Does Inside the Body – SARS-CoV-2 does much more damage to the human body than initially assumed. It can attack any number of organs and even penetrates the brain. But why do some people experience worse symptoms than others? … more
A Former Military Operative Sets Sights on Poachers – Faye Cuevas worked in the U.S. military intelligence for 17 years and has hunted terrorists in Iraq and Afghanistan. Now, as part of a conservation program, she’s turning her skills to fighting poachers in Kenya and saving protected species in the region. … more
Can Nuclear Power Offer a Way Out of the Climate Crisis? – Billionaires and leading researchers in the United States are developing next-generation nuclear reactors that are small, reputedly safe and suitable to modern power grids. … more