Lyndal Byford

Lyndal has over 25 years of experience communicating science, with a focus on science journalism in Australia and the UK. She has an Honours Degree in biotechnology from Flinders University and a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication from the Australian National University. Lyndal runs the AusSMC’s science news site Scimex.org and regularly talks about science on ABC Radio. She has written for publications including Crikey, Cosmos, and News Corp Australia and was a member of the Australian Government’s Science and the Media Expert Working Group. In 2023, she was awarded the Unsung Hero of Science Communication award from the Australian Science Communicators, reflecting her dedication to making science accessible to all Australians.