Radhika Vaishnav

Radhika Vaishnav, Ph.D. is a molecular biologist and certified National Geographic Educator who loves to bring the wonders of nature to her pen and canvas. 

She has published her research in various areas of biology and medicine in scientific journals. Her training as a biologist began with her undergraduate in Zoology, and continued with a Masters’ in Molecular Biology and Ph.D. in Physiology. Her various research projects included learning about genes that make a cell cancerous, understanding lifespan of humans and animals, learning about the sense of smell, understanding how water moves around in and out of cells, learning about how chemicals can damage living cells and studying the fascinating ways in which plants and bacteria can interact with animals.

Radhika developed an interest in nature and writing at a very young age. After 15 years of active teaching and research in academia in biomedical sciences, she began to get more involved in science communication. The need to involve the community in scientific discoveries through outreach and writing, as well as inspire people to be more curious and inquisitive has become her goal for the years ahead. She also has a passion for travel and photography and has visited several countries as well almost all 50 of the United States.