WHAT WE DO
Uncommon Editorial is a scientific storytelling studio.
We transform cutting-edge research into compelling content for established organisations and provide strategic communications consultancy for startups and founders at the frontiers of science and tech.
With unique access to the world’s leading academic minds and the UK’s best science communicators, we help you stay ahead of emerging scientific trends. From tailored talks that sharpen your competitive edge to high-quality editorial content that elevates your brand, we deliver insights that set your business apart.
Our services include
- Magazines and books
- Newsletters and podcasts
- Reports and white papers
- Media training
- Bespoke talks
- Narrative strategy
- Messaging and positioning
- Media pitching
- Founder voice development
- Ghost writing
WHO WE ARE
We’re not a traditional science communications agency.
We’re the only team in the UK built from the country’s leading science journalists and authors – the people who’ve spent decades commissioning, writing and shaping the stories that define how science is reported, understood and discussed.
That background – and the relationships we’ve formed with academia – is what sets us apart. We know how to interrogate complex research, uncover the narrative that truly matters, and communicate it in a way that captures the thrill of frontier science without sacrificing nuance and uncertainty.
Now, we are leveraging this expertise to help organisations communicate with clarity and impact. The result is a level of science communication that’s hard to match: rigorous, nuanced and deeply engaging.
Helen Thomson
Director, founder
Helen Thomson is a science journalist and best-selling author with 20 years’ experience working at the world’s top science publications. She has worked as an editor, columnist and consultant at New Scientist magazine since 2007, and has worked with a variety of organisations including The New York Times, The Guardian, Nature, Wired, The Observer, The Daily Mail, and The World Health Organization. Her book “Unthinkable” was The Times Science Book of the Year, and described by The Bookseller as “exceptional”. She often speaks on radio and TV, including on BBC Breakfast, NPR and Women’s Hour.
She has a degree in Neuroscience and a MSc in Science Communication.
Daniel Cossins
Director, founder
Daniel Cossins is a science journalist and editor with 15 years’ experience crafting engaging and impactful stories for some of the world’s leading popular science publications. He spent a decade at New Scientist magazine and has worked at The Scientist and BBC Magazines. He has also written for a range of other outlets including Nature, Science, Science Focus, BBC Future, and Wired.
Daniel specialises in longform stories that make the frontiers of physics and technology accessible for a broad audience, whether that’s the deep mysteries of cosmology, the true meaning of quantum theory, or how we should think about AI.
Daniel has a degree in history and an MA in historical research.
