About

Hi, I’m Amalyah.

I’m a freelance science journalist based in London. My words focus on science, nature and the environment, and those intersections where science and culture collide.

My work has appeared across The Saturday Paper, Cosmos Magazine, The New Daily, The Diplomat, The Medical Republic, RenewEconomy, Particle, and The Citizen.

I have presented and produced audio content for the Cosmos Briefing podcast, LiSTNR’s Huh? Science Explained podcast, and All The Best Radio.

I’ve been lucky enough to have my work recognised, including stories published in the annual anthologies The Best Australian Science Writing 2023 and 2024.

I was runner up for the 2023 Bragg Prize for Science Writing, for this story on gene editing for conservation

In 2023 I was runner up at the Melbourne Press Club Quill Awards for Excellence in Science, Medical and Healthcare Reporting, and in 2022 I was a finalist in those same awards for Student Journalist of the Year.

In 2021, I won the Monash Climate Change Communication Hub Award for best climate change reporting, for this story on the future of bushfire behaviour.

I also write press releases and content for universities and research institutions. If you’d like to work together, you can reach out via the contact page.