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Science
Writing
My science writing has been published by National Geographic, Forbes, COSMOS magazine, Australian Geographic, Gropius Bau Journal and others.
PLASTIC MEASURES: Aussie researchers are at the vanguard of scientists worldwide solving the global environmental crisis created by plastic pollution.
Australian Geographic
DEEP TIME ENCOUNTERS IN THE GARDEN: on daily encounters with the prehistory of plants.
The Museum
(magazine of the National Museum of Australia)
FROM DUNG BEETLES TO SEALS, THESE ANIMALS NAVIGATE BY THE STARS: A small but diverse group of species relies on the night sky to guide their search for food and mates
[published by National Geographic]
LUCY'S LULLABY: How Losing Our Grip 3 Million Years Ago May Have Set Us On The Path To Language
[Runner Up 2016 Bragg UNSW Press Prize]
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A SECOND WIND: Biocontrol on Lord Howe Island
[published by Australian Geographic]
COLD SNAP: The Physics of Food Security
URBAN LIFE AQUATIC: A discovery in Paris reveals a huge ecosystem hidden in plain sight
[published by Forbes]
THE VANISHING WRITERS: the evocative scribbles left behind by the tiniest moths you've never seen
THE SWARM WITHIN AT THE EDGE OF CHAOS: An essay on the parallels between how honeybee swarms and human brains make decisions and why we are always a lot closer to chaos than we realise [published by Gropius Bau Journal]
VIRUS DETECTIVES: Visit leading labs to witness the astonishing, fast-paced global collaboration to find a COVID-19 cure
(excerpt)
[originally published by COSMOS magazine and shortlisted for the 2021 Bragg UNSW Press Prize]
RED MADDER: A Story of Art and Science
THE WAR, THE MOUSE, THE PROTEIN AND THE LOVERS: The curious tale of the search for a common cold vaccine
THE CAMBRIAN EXPLOSION WAS A HOT EVENT: Tiny shell fossils reveal the state of the climate
[published by COSMOS magazine]
Productions
In addition to being a science writer, I have worked behind the scenes to help produce scientific content for a number of organisations and productions, including the following:
I provided behind-the-scenes research for this six-part factual series produced by Blackfella Films which explores the science and history behind the ancient weapons of Australia's First Nations peoples. The series was originally aired on the ABC and is now available on Netflix.
First Weapons won a Gold Award in the Science & Technology category at the 2024 New York Festivals TV & Film Awards.
Ask the Doctor
Ask the Doctor is medical documentary series produced by WTFN Entertainment for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). I worked closely with producers and other researchers to develop engaging, evidence-based medical content for several episodes of the series.
World Science Festival Brisbane
I assisted in the production of two major panel discussions at the 2017 festival:
When Science Meets Art: an enduring entanglement
Science and Faith: a comfortable coexistence?
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