Lindy Orthia
She/Her
I am queer and I am a science communication academic.//
I was a political activist for my first decade of adulthood, campaigning on many social and environmental issues. Most prominently I campaigned around queer stuff, especially in the early 90s when it was exciting and scary to be a queer activist.
I came to biology in 1998 when I realized science was a useful tool for supporting environmental struggles. I also realized I could also use it to build a sustainable future for myself. Like, I could have an income while working towards justice for land and people 🙂
I ended up studying postgrad plant systematics, but part way through my PhD I changed disciplines to science communication. I found I was more interested in the history of ideas about science than the nitty gritty of scientific research.
I’m now a researcher in science communication at the Australian National University and am currently editing a book on the topic \’Queering Science Communication\’.