I am deeply passionate about spreading the word of science to improve evidence-based policy and public access to information. Please contact me for media enquiries, consultancy requests and science outreach projects in my areas of research expertise – social connection, behavioural change, social interactions, norms, mental health, wellbeing, dance, imitation, child development.
Policy engagement
Examples of research insights I shared to improve evidence-based policymaking include:
2025 Department for Education's Curriculum and Assessment Review
Presented evidence about the importance of forest schools for the development and school engagement of children with behavioural difficulties
2024 Sense about Science
Reviewed transparency of evidence underlying the UK Government's policy proposals on immigration and AI use in public sector
2021 House of Lords' Life Beyond COVID enquiry
2021 Department of Social Care and Health
Submitted evidence on the medium- to long-term effects of the pandemic on menal health, and trust in government and science
2020 Cabinet Office's International Best Practices Advisory Group
Served as Science Advisor on the topic of public trust in government during Covid-19
Press
BBC, Daily Mail, El País, Evrim Ağacı, Politico EU, PsyBlog, Psychology Today, Science Daily, Sözcü Gazetesi, The Conversation, The Times of India ...
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