Nikolaus’s career in Science Communication has seen him work across festivals, discovery centres, with universities as well as across the public and charity sectors.

From graduating University of Sheffield with a Biochemistry and Microbiology MBiolSci in 2015, he went on to have one of the coolest job titles in SciComm, ‘Science Explainer’ at the International Centre for Life. It was there where he got taught many core skills of communicating STEM topics in entertaining and informative ways for a range of public audiences.

Spending five years working with the UK's nuclear fusion research institute, UKAEA, Nikolaus branched out from biological sciences and discovered the value in being a multidisciplinary STEM communicator.

For the last few years, Nikolaus has been working for Cancer Research UK to inspire supporters to generously donate to the charity and fund life-saving science. As Science Engagement Manager, he creates a variety of content from engaging event experiences through to developing interactive activities, as well as presenting, writing, and creating videos to explain the impact of the charity’s funded research made possible by others.

Annie currently works as the Senior Public, Patient Involvement and Engagement Officer at King's College London, supporting researchers and innovators to engage and involve patients and the public with their work across biomedical engineering, medical imaging and digital health.

Before this, Annie completed her PhD in the biology of pancreatic cancer initiation at the University of Cambridge, where she started to explore science communication and public engagement. After taking part in science festivals, making Youtube videos and running a programme of science art workshops in local schools alongside work in the lab, she decided it was time to leave the lab and do engagement full time!

Jean-Baptiste Gouyon is an Associate Professor in Science Communication, in the UCL Department of Science and Technology Studies. He is the founding co-director of the UCL Science Communication MSc, where he teaches on science journalism. His research is about the history of science communication. He is the author of BBC Wildlife Documentaries in the Age of Attenborough (Palgrave 2019). He is a Leverhulme Research Fellow (2023-24), for a project looking at the joint history of wildlife conservation and wildlife filmmaking.

He is a member of the Editorial board of the journal Public Understanding of Science. From 2019 to 2021, he was a member of the scientific committee for the international conference Science&You 2021.

Before becoming an academic, Jean-Baptiste was a science journalist in France for a few years.

Dr Güneş Taylor is a Chancellor’s Fellow in the Centre of Reproductive Health at the University of Edinburgh. As a molecular biologist she uses many cutting-edge technologies to understand how reproductive systems are built. Her research program focusses on unravelling details of ovarian follicle activation, with the ultimate hope of developing solutions for women’s health and fertility.

Güneş is a highly experienced public speaker, regularly appearing at public venues discussing future technologies and sex differences with household names. Her efforts in science communication were recognised with the inaugural Francis Crick Institute Science Communication award in 2018. Over the last ten years, she has been interviewed for numerous articles and podcasts and judged many science communication competitions.

Tom Ireland is an award-winning science journalist and magazine editor. He edits The Biologist, the magazine of the Royal Society of Biology, and has written science stories for outlets including BBC News, New Scientist and the Observer. Tom speaks to and interviews hundreds of scientists a year, helping different readerships understand the wonder of nature and the power of science. His recent book, The Good Virus, was named as a book of the year by both The Times and Waterstones.

Sorrel is a science communicator and engagement specialist, currently Head of Researcher Engagement at Springer Nature. With a PhD in cancer biology from and a background in biochemistry, Sorrel combines her scientific background with a passion to ensure research is accessible, relevant, and impactful.

Throughout her career, including key roles at the British Heart Foundation and the British Pharmacological Society, she has led innovative strategies to connect researchers with diverse audiences—from the public to policymakers—through digital platforms, community initiatives, and storytelling. At Springer Nature, she oversees global engagement initiatives that amplify the voices of researchers and promote dialogue around cutting-edge science. Her work is driven by a belief that effective communication is an essential part of scientific research.