Radio and podcasts

Radio anchor

I’m a radio broadcaster, podcaster, and a consultant and director at Cam FM. Check out the links to my podcasts below.

I love audio as a medium for science communication – it provides a direct and personal connection with the listener, and without visual details it’s essential to bring the concepts alive with exciting stories and great soundscapes.

During my PhD I worked as a freelance radio presenter, newsreader and journalist at BBC Radio Cambridgeshire. I have hosted and produced two science podcasts, Us and STEMM and Lockdown Science. I was previously Station Manager at Cam FM (the student radio station for the University of Cambridge and ARU) and I am now Broadcast Journalism Consultant and on the Board of Directors for the station.

Lockdown Science

What happens when two biologists isolate together? As a break from meticulously studying the behaviour of our cat, Andrew and I bring you a lighthearted round-up of the best science we’ve found this week - from the groundbreaking and life-changing to the downright weird and wonderful.

Us and STEMM

Each week I interview a new guest scientist to dissect their work, investigate their life in science and examine what makes them tick. I aim to break down barriers to science by speaking to a diverse range of scientists in an accessible, non-technical way. We discuss their life inside and outside science, how they got where they are, and what advice they would give to others thinking of following the same path. The interviews are relaxed and conversational, and I finish each show with some light-hearted quick-fire questions. Previous guests have included Dr Adam Rutherford, Professor Chris Jackson, Dr Helen Scales and Sophie Pavelle.