Join botanist-turned-Hollywood actor Alisha Wainwright as she meets the trailblazing scientists and researchers changing the world, alongside the people who have inspired and contributed to their work.
From community-led climate change solutions, to cutting edge technology that’s redefining disease, and fresh approaches to treating mental health disorders, When Science Finds a Way will introduce you to a world of creative solutions from people at the heart of the greatest health challenges of our time.
New episodes released weekly.
When Science Finds a Way episodes are released weekly.
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Join Julia Gillard, Chair of Wellcome, as she brings together three experts from the podcast series to reflect on the main themes that have emerged and ask what challenges still lie ahead in the field of global health.
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Alisha is an American actress of Haitian and Jamaican descent, best known for her roles in 'Raising Dion' (2019-2022), and 'Shadowhunters: the Mortal Instruments' (2016).
Prior to her acting career, Wainwright was a tropical biologist, having studied botany at the University of Florida. She has spoken openly about the difficulties of accessing funding for scientific research and is a fervent advocate of democratising science and expanding opportunities for underserved communities.
