Feature Friday: Naturisms

And now for another Feature Friday, with another of our former students, Eilish Roberts!

Eilish graduated her Bachelor of Science at Unimelb and knew she wanted to pursue a career in science communication, so she undertook our Science Communication subject SCIE90012 when she started her Master’s degree.

“From doing SciComm at Melbourne I learned more about the art of deciding how much information to give so that you don’t overload your audience or mislead them with too much simplification, while also making it as digestible as possible.”

Since then, she’s started her own YouTube channel called Naturisms, where she makes short videos about science and nature. Her videos are fun, witty, and most importantly, incredibly educational! She really inspires you to see the magic in everyday life science. She talks about topics like Why is a Dog’s Nose Wet? and Why Is This Lake Pink?.

“I don’t want people to feel alienated by science just because they possibly didn’t enjoy it at school or feel like it’s not for them – for that reason we make our videos in the interest of anyone who is a little intrigued by science but not yet an expert, and might be moved to learn more. I feel that if more people share a passion and wonder for nature, they’re also more likely to want to protect it, which is something I now focus on a lot more in the Master of Environment at Unimelb, where I’m studying more about conservation, sustainability, and social change.” – Eilish

Eilish collaborates with her friend Lauren Jankovskis, and have so far together they have worked with awesome organisations like Remember The Wild and Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria.

Check our her Instagram @naturisms_ and her YouTube channel for more!

– Written by Rosie Arnold