Science presenter and journalist

Social media

TikTok and Instagram

I create videos for my personal TikTok and Instagram accounts, as well as for clients. In total, my videos have over 20 million views.

I use storytelling to turn complex science into entertaining and accessible short videos. Inspired by the popular format of the podcast I present – CrowdScience – I also make videos answering unexpected science questions, like How much does the internet weigh? Can you play a guitar underwater? Do animals have funerals?

The longest-running science experiment of all time. 3.5M views.

@carolinesteelscience

This black block of pitch looks pretty solid, right? But actually, it can behave like a liquid because if you put pitch in a funnel, it drips out the bottom once every 10 years. Professor John Mainstone was very keen to see it. Here is the series of unfortunate, and almost unbelievable events that would mean Prof. Mainstone would sadly never get to see the pitch in action…😭 #fail #science #experiment #queensland #physics

♬ I’ll Be with You from This Day Forward, For Better, For Worse, For Richer, For Poorer, In Sickness and in Health, To Love and to Cherish, Till Death Do Us Part (feat. Anastasia Goose) – Andrei Krylov

The world’s unluckiest scientist. 3.3M views.

How to avoid procrastination, in collaboration with Macmillan publishers. 2.5K views.

YouTube

The Engineers

I present The Engineers on BBC World TV, where I chair panels of world-leading experts. These longer debates are edited into a popular YouTube series.

Chairing a panel debate on AI. 2.4M views.
Chairing a panel debate on biomedical engineering. 660K views.

What in the World

I’m a regular guest on YouTube episodes of What in the World for the BBC World Service, where I get to talk about an area of science that particularly interests me.

The science behind how the Northern Lights form. 679K views.
How to get a good night’s sleep. 404K views.

The Climate Question

I regularly feature on YouTube (and iPlayer) episodes of The Climate Question from the BBC World Service, where I’m part of a panel of experts answering audience questions on climate change.

The chemist who helped feed the world – and developed chemical warfare. 54K views.
Are beavers part of the solution to our climate problem? 28K views.

Clients

I’ve worked with a range of clients, including creating videos for the BBC World Service digital pages and sponsored content for Macmillan Publishers. If you’d like to work with me, please do get in touch.