About me

I’m a writer and science communicator, focused on the culture of science and the common ground between science and the arts. I have written for Forbes.com, Undark, Nature, Hakai, Nautilus and other places. Besides writing books and articles for broad audiences I also create content aimed at researchers, often on assignment from clients in industry, academia or scientific publishing.

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Projects

• Nature Masterclass: Effective Science CommunicationWrote all lessons and briefs for the "Effective Science Communication" masterclass for Nature. I interviewed the experts in the research stage, developed and wrote the lessons and activities, prepared briefs for the artists and ran the video interviews.
• Biology: 100 Ideas in 100 WordsCommissioned by DK Books and the Science Museum, I wrote a book to introduce readers to 100 key topics in biology. It's aimed at anyone who wants to brush up on their biology knowledge.

Work history

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Podcast host & webinar chairBitesize Bio
Jan 2019London, United KingdomFreelance
Chairing webinars and hosting podcasts for an audience of biomedical and life science researchers.
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ScienceWriterSelf Employed
Sep 2018London, United KingdomFreelance

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Skills

• Science Journalism
• Science Communication
• Copywiting
• Research
• Writing
• Interviewing
• Hosting
• Presenting
• Article Writing
• Biology

Education

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Short CourseCity University London
Jan 2016 - Mar 2016London, United Kingdom
Short course in Narrative Non-Fiction
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PhDUniversity of Toronto
Aug 2002 - Dec 2008Toronto, Canada
Biochemistry PhD

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Awards

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ABSW AwardAssociation of British Science Writers
Won Opinion category in the annual science writing awards for "Genetic medicine Is poised to create new inequality. Here’s how to fix it", published in Undark