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Luke Taylor is a freelance journalist covering Latin America, usually from Bogotá, Colombia. He reports for leading medical and science publications, including The BMJ, New Scientist, Nature and Scientific American. Luke's science reporting focuses on life sciences, health and the environment — particularly the Amazon rainforest.
Luke also writes news and features on conflict, migration and the international drug trade for publications such as ABC News and The Telegraph.
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