More to science: working in science communication and art

What is your scientific background? I’ve always sat in between the arts and sciences. I studied both at A level but went on to complete a BSc Hons Natural Science (Biology, Chemistry, Anthropology) at Durham University. However, I never stopped making things during that time and I even used my art skills to help my studies. I remember really enjoying drawing drosophila flies as seen under the microscope and creating infographics of Krebs cycle! How did you transition from the lab to your current job? At the end of my bachelor’s degree I knew I wanted to do something that used my art and science interests. I went on to study a Masters in Science Media Production from Imperial College London and then spent a number of years in various jobs – from TV researcher and Science Museum Explainer to freelance web editor and film editor. Eventually I settled working in academic institutions as a communications specialist, primarily with global health researchers. I currently work as a science communication manager with the Mental Health Innovation Network, based at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. Mental health is chronically underfunded, particularly in development, even though wellbeing is part of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. I started we are stardust in 2013 as a shop for all sophisticated, curious minds. My job involves maximizing these limited resources by networking mental health innovators from all over the world to share information and...
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