I received my first degree in botany and biochemistry at the University of the North-West in South Africa and moved to the University of Cape Town for my doctoral studies in Chemical Pathology. Currently, I am a University Lecturer and a tenured Associate Professor of Physiology. Ironically, I have never officially studied physiology, but rather arrived…

My pathway to what I do now is a varied one, but there has always been an interest in science communication, particularly to young people. Following a degree in biological sciences in Oxford, I went on to complete an MSc in Forestry and then worked in international climate change policy for a number of years.…