Brain dump

WHO’S ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS THIS MONTH?

Your questions answered

Laura Mears

Laura studied biomedical science at King’s College London and has a master’s from Cambridge. She escaped the lab to pursue a career in science communication and also develops educational video games.

Alexandra Franklin-cheung

Having earned degrees from the University of Nottingham and Imperial College London, Alex has worked at many prestigious institutions, including CERN, London’s Science Museum and the Institute of Physics.

Tom Lean

Tom is a historian of science at the British Library where he works on oral history projects. He recently published his first book, Electronic Dreams: How 1980s Britain Learned To Love The Home Computer.

Katy Sheen

Katy studied genetics at university and is a former How It Works team member. She now works for a biomedical journal, where she enjoys learning about the brilliant and bizarre science of the human body.

Joanna Stass

Having been a writer and editor for a number of years, How It Works alumnus Jo has picked up plenty of fascinating facts. She is particularly interested in natural world wonders, innovations in technology and adorable animals.