Science Communication

I used to work as assistant producer of the Many Minds Podcast and I like to discuss scientific findings in media outlets in order to put them in context as well as reach people from outside the academic bubble. I often organise workshops, and events for the broader public and have written some popular science articles that you can find below.

In English

The hunter-gatherers of the 21st century who live on the move | Aeon EssaysWhy do hunter-gatherers refuse to be sedentary? New answers are emerging from the depths of the Congolese rainforest

Societies of Perpetual Movement

I wrote an article for Aeon Magazine on why societies, throughout history, have refused to become sedentary, and the importance of mobility in human evolution.

Celebrity Status Almost Ruined Ancient DNA ResearchAn evolutionary anthropologist draws lessons from paleogenetic’s journey from Jurassic Park fiction to Nobel Prize reality.

Celebrity Status Almost Ruined Ancient DNA Research

I wrote an article for SAPIENS magazine on how the history and celebrity status of ancient DNA research, since its origins has shaped the workings of the scientific industry.

The Early Human Social Network

I was interviewed for American Scientist's special issue on how simulations can address humanity's biggest questions, and discussed how computational modelling (including our own work) has advanced the study of Human Evolution.

Did Humanity Really Arise in One Place?Evidence from fossils, objects, and DNA is prompting researchers to rethink Homo sapiens’ origin story—and what it means to be human.

Did Humanity Really Arise in One Place?

I wrote an article for SAPIENS magazine on how recent archaeological, genetic and paleoenvironmental evicence has forced us to rethink the origins of our species.

En español

¿Surgió realmente la humanidad en un solo lugar?Pruebas de fósiles, objetos y ADN están llevando a investigadores a replantearse el origen del Homo sapiens y lo que significa ser humano.

¿Surgió realmente la humanidad en un solo lugar?

Traduje y publiqué mi artículo para la revista SAPIENS en español (mi lengua nativa).

Podcasts and Interviews

39 | Did We Evolve To Live In Small Groups? ~ Cecilia Padilla-Iglesias | On Humans Podcast ~ Science & Philosophy of What It Means To Be Human Modern cities are unique. Never before have so many people lived so close to each other. But just how unique is our modern cosmopolitanism? Completely...

Did we evolve to live in small groups?

I was interviewed by Ilari Mäkela for the On Humans podcast where we discussed my experiences among hunter-gatherers, what a mobile lifestyle might mean to them, and what we are beginning to learn about the ways in which these societies live, and thrive.

Redefining Nature

I was interviewed in Zurich's Radio LoRa alongside Dr. Robin Morrison to discuss the experience of nature by humans and other animals.

The Early Human Social Network

An extended version of my interview published in American Scientist is also available as a podcast