Meera Maniar

Hey everyone! Genetics society has been a blast this year, and I want to keep contributing to this society’s blog to increase engagement with our members!

I’m very passionate about science communication and accessibility - I believe anyone can effectively explain very complex concepts in compelling ways. I also have extensive experience with a range of science media in my roles as Kinesis Magazine’s Creative Director, UCL Biology Society’s Social Secretary and my departmental newsletter’s Editor-In-Chief. I’m no stranger to the editing and publication process, and I would love to continue developing my skills in this position.

If elected, I plan to…

📝Compile monthly or bi-monthly newsletters on the latest breakthroughs in genetics. We all want to keep up with current trends in science, but let’s be honest most of us don’t have the time to read literal papers. Every month, I’ll be reading around 3 articles gaining a lot of attention, and condensing them into short pieces for members’ enjoyment.

🐸Include more ecology, zoology, plant and conservation focused articles. There’s been a focus on human genetics and neuroscience which is great, but diversity never hurts!

🎇Finally, obviously read and edit all your amazing articles on the things you love about genetics and what you find fascinating about ongoing research!

I got the experience, organization and initiative to continue evolving this amazing blog, so please consider voting Meera for Editor-In-Chief!