Dr Siouxsie Wiles describes herself as a microbiologist and bioluminescence enthusiast but to others she is 鈥渢hat pink haired science lady鈥�. Head of the Bioluminescent Superbugs Lab at the University of Auckland, Siouxsie combines her twin passions to understand infectious diseases. In a nutshell, Siouxsie and her team make nasty bacteria glow in the dark.
Siouxsie is also interested in demystifying science for the general public, and raising awareness of the growing threat of antibiotic-resistant superbugs. She is a blogger, podcaster and radio science commentator, and has also teamed up with an Australian graphic artist, Luke Harris, to make short animations describing nature鈥檚 amazing...
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