Ginny Smith

Ginny Smith studied Natural Sciences at the University of Cambridge, specialising in Psychology and Neuroscience, and now spreads her love of her subject as a science writer and presenter. She has a talent for making the complex comprehensible, and a passion to bring brain science to audiences around the world.

Ginny performs her range of science shows about the brain at schools and festivals under the brand ‘Braintastic! Science’, and is a regular presenter on TV, radio and digital platforms. She teaches at the University of Cambridge’s Institute of Continuing Education and shares her storytelling skills as a science communication trainer and consultant.

She hosts the British Psychological Society’s Psych Crunch Podcast, a skill honed through several years working with The Naked Scientists on their BBC radio show and podcast. She is a regular blogger and video presenter for the Cosmic Shambles Network, alongside some of the biggest names in science, from Brian Cox to Chris Hadfield. She loves to write science articles for a general audience, and has written several books for DK, targeted at a younger audience.