Meriame Berboucha: Sharing science

From lasers to supernovas, Berboucha is making science communication a priority

In the Vulcan laser experimental room at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Oxford.

A career in communicating science can start at any age. For some it starts after years of experience in the field, others during their PhD. For Meriame Berboucha, it started while she was an undergrad.

Berboucha is currently a masters student at Imperial College in London, but started her science communication blog as an undergraduate studying physics. She was inspired to start it after she was a part of an Institute of Physics (IOP) science communication competition.

Working on the MAGPIE Machine at Imperial College London

“Since then, I’ve wanted to share what it’s like to be a woman in physics and share snippets of my life as a physicist in order to inspire other women to get into the field and to realize that physics is for both guys and girls,” Berboucha said.

Now Berboucha has moved beyond just her blog. She is now a contributor to Forbes. Writing five articles a month, she is getting the eyes of thousands on her coverage of science and technology. Although the transition was not easy, she has enjoyed the challenge.