As scientific discoveries become more complex and more people want to invest in their health and understand disease, the more important it becomes to find new, and better ways of explaining it.

Kate is a visual science communicator and uses authentic scientific data together with animation software just like they use in movie production to create animations of the tiny molecules inside our cells. She blends storytelling with the tools of art and design and uses technology, including virtual reality to deeply engage broad audiences.

In her first career as a veterinarian, Kate loved medical problem solving and helping people care for their pets. She sought to investigate the causes of cancer, and completed her PhD in molecular biology in 2009. Kate won multiple awards as a PhD student, and learned how effective visual communication can help people access scientific information, and also trigger conversations that can advance scientific discovery.

Kate works at the intersection of art, science and technology as a transdisciplinary researcher, with an MPhil (Media Arts, 2021). Kate is a passionate advocate for stem education, and believes that a transdisciplinary approach will help answer the complex problems of our future.