Elise Andrew

Elise Andrew
Andrew smiling on stage at an event
Andrew in 2013
Born1989 (age 34–35)
United Kingdom
NationalityBritish
Alma materUniversity of Sheffield (B.Sc.)
Occupation(s)Blog writer, science communicator and webmaster
Known forFounder of the website and Facebook page IFLScience

Elise Andrew (born 1989) is a British blogger and science communicator. She was the CEO and founder of IFLScience, a website and Facebook page on popular science.[1] With regard to the site, Andrew has come under criticism for plagiarism, unlicensed use of intellectual property,[2] reporting false and misleading information,[3][4] and rarely issuing corrections.[4]

The IFLS website was purchased by LabX Media Group in 2020.[5]

  1. ^ Stoianovici, Alex. "Mad about science. Interview with Elise Andrew, creator of I Fucking Love Science". Features. Science World. Archived from the original on 16 April 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
  2. ^ Wild, Alex (23 April 2013). "Facebook's "I F*cking Love Science" does not f*cking love artists". Compound Eye. Scientific American. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
  3. ^ "Meet the 30 Most Influential People on the Internet". Time. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Guest Post: Elise Andrew, science popularizer with a spotty attribution record, gets a pass from CJR – KSJ Tracker – Knight Science Journalism at MIT". mit.edu. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  5. ^ "Timeline". LabX Media Group. Retrieved 22 September 2021.