Anna Ploszajski

Dr Anna Ploszajski is an award-winning materials scientist, writer and storyteller. She's a materials generalist, equally fascinated by metals, plastics, ceramics, glasses and substances from the natural world. A patent-holder by the age of 22, Anna has packed a lot into a short space of time – her career has seen her work in labs at NASA in Florida, attempt to break a land-speed record at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, and power Glastonbury Festival using hydrogen. Anna also works as a freelance science communicator and storyteller, regularly performing live science shows to audiences across the UK and internationally. A frequent presenter on radio and TV, Anna is the host of her own podcast about materials and making (also called Handmade). @AnnaPloszajski