Multimedia science communicator Niba Nirmal provides an inside look into how ‪@NotesByNiba‬ works

How do science communicators become content creators?

In this interview, Founder Dr. Fanuel Muindi interviews Niba Nirmal. She is a multimedia science communicator and founder of the YouTube channel NotesByNiba where she shares plant science through the lens of cosmetics, fashion, and skincare.

As Niba tells us, getting eyes on your online content is a hard work. In this interview, learn what she does to find her digital audience, package factual science for trending topics, genuinely engage her audience, and plan to grow her channel in the upcoming year.

Fanuel Muindi

Fanuel Muindi is a former neuroscientist turned civic science scholar-journalist and entrepreneur. He is a Professor of Practice in the College of Arts, Media, and Design at Northeastern University where he leads the Civic Science Media Lab. Dr. Muindi received his Bachelor’s degree in Biology and PhD in Organismal Biology from Morehouse College and Stanford University respectively. He completed his postdoctoral training at MIT.

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