Lakshmi Magon

Class of 2020

Lakshmi seeks to find the space where science and communication can interact. From her early years she has focused on learning the technical details of science and how to best communicate these details to the public. She holds a Biotechnology honours degree from The University of Edinburgh’s School of Biological Sciences and has spent time at The University of Westminster and The Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences contributing to research in a range of fields. As a freelance science communicator Lakshmi has worked to communicate one to one – via her own TEDx talk, social media platforms and as part of a podcast – as well as with large groups of people during her work as a collaborative science communicator with institutions such as Wellcome Centre for Cell Biology and The Royal Institution. Throughout these experiences Lakshmi has remained passionate about finding the story behind science and sharing it with as many interested people as possible.