# In the Pipeline by Derek Lowe

6 Hacker News commenters recommended In the Pipeline by Derek Lowe and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 5 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** A long-running blog by a drug discovery chemist who explains research news and industry developments, read by both experts and non-experts.

## Why people recommend it

- Consistently interesting and enjoyable to read (3 comments): "Always interesting, though a lot of the chemistry goes way way over my head." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46780230)) "Always love reading Derek Lowe's writings" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49252495)) "Derek Lowe is always such a great read" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48295164))
- Explains science for experts and non-experts (2 comments): "Derek Lowe as a science communicator, and others like him, is sorely needed to understand the real meaning and significance of the study" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49314652)) "His series "In The Pipeline" has a cult following of experts and non-experts alike." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48549179))

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## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "In the Pipeline by Derek Lowe", https://hackerapproved.com/p/in-the-pipeline/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).