Hi, my name is Liesbeth Aerts

I am a freelance science and research communicator

I have a background in neuroscience and a broad interest in all things STEM. After completing a PhD and postdoc, I traded my pipette for a pen (okay, laptop) to share stories about science and progress. With Beakon, my mission is to help busy, overworked academics save time by doing their comms for them, while at the same time boosting the visibility and impact of their output.

From targeted gene-editing to the warp speed development of COVID-19 vaccines, history has shown time and time again how the curiosity and perseverance of numerous scientists help to save lives or in fact the entire planet. We’ll need innovation to meet the societal challenges we face today, and that is why I am on a mission to give (more) researchers a (louder) voice.

By sharing the view from my privileged front-row seat, I try to convince others of the immense value, power, and beauty of scientific research.

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Explore my writing in English, in Dutch, my CV or get in touch