About

I’m an award-winning science broadcaster and journalist with a background in physics.

Chasing the science behind the Northern Lights in Svalbard, Norway.

Podcasts and radio

I present podcasts and radio shows for the BBC, including CrowdScience and Unexpected Elements on the World Service. I also present Wind Down Wisdom on Radio 3 Unwind.

I also regularly feature on other shows as a science expert, including Inside Science on Radio 4, and The Climate Question and What in the World on the BBC World Service.

I host The Engineers, where I chair conversations with world-leading experts for BBC World TV and the World Service. My work has also taken me onto international TV channels (DR in Denmark, BNT in Bulgaria) where I’ve featured as a science expert.

Social media

I make social media videos for clients and my personal accounts. Across all platforms my videos have accumulated over 15 million views.

@carolinesteelscience
What happens when you plant 2,000 year old seeds? 🤔 🌴 #seeds #plants #biology #science #fyp #foryou Relasie I have lipstick on my teeth but it’ll do 🤦‍♀️
♬ Storytelling – Adriel

@carolinesteelscience
Wounded orangutan seen using a plant as medicine 🌱 🦧 #orangutan #medicine #plants #science #biology #indonesia #fyp #foryou
♬ Little Things – H2KStudio

I also regularly feature on YouTube episodes of What in the World and The Climate Question.

Talks and live events

I love making science come alive on stage, through chairing panels, giving talks, or literally blowing things up during live science shows.

Education

I have an MA in Physical Sciences, specialising in physics from the University of Cambridge and an MSc in Science Communication from Imperial College London.