About Anita Makri

Anita Makri is a freelance writer/journalist, producer and editorial adviser specialising in global development and science in society. She is based in London and has produced stories from Africa, Latin America and South Asia. Her work has been published in the Lancet, Guardian, National Geographic, Nature and Undark, among others.

In 2020 Anita founded WorldWise on Substack, helping journalists and other professionals to navigate the media for truly global insight on pressing issues. She teaches an online course on development reporting in science communication at the University of Cambridge, is an advisory board member with Global Health Film, and has served on the board of the European Federation for Science Journalism and the Association of British Science Writers.