I am Axelle Playoust-Braure, a freelance science journalist and author, based in France. I write about agri-food issues.
In my work, I make every effort to apply the methodical principles of objectivity necessary to sound, useful journalism: scrupulous verification of facts, contextualization of information, diversity of sources, loyalty to public interest. I choose to cover socially useful topics and refrain from simply relaying government and corporate communications.
In 2019-2020, I trained in science journalism at the École supérieure de journalisme in Lille.
I am a 2024 Climate Arena Fellow.
Prior to journalism, I completed a bachelor’s degree in philosophy and sociology at the University of Lille, and a master’s degree in sociology at UQAM (Université du Québec à Montréal).
I commit to donate a share of my income to organizations that can use it most effectively to improve the lives of others. In 2020, I started by donating 5% of my income. Increasing this percentage by one point each year, in 2025 I gave 10% of my income. If you’re interested in this approach, I invite you to visit Giving What We Can website.