Science journalist . Author . Presenter
As a science journalist, author and presenter, Jheni is adept at making tricky science topics understandable and entertaining to non-experts. She is the former editor of the award-winning science and technology magazine BBC Science Focus, and presented on programmes such as BBC Radio 4’s Costing the Earth and TRT World’s SciTech Voyager. Jheni is also a university lecturer, teaching media and communications.
Her love of wildlife and adventure developed while growing up in the Caribbean. She has travelled extensively, lived abroad in cities such as Istanbul, been involved in various conservation projects, and taken on challenges such as climbing to the summit of Mont Blanc. As a professional tennis player, Jheni represented Great Britain as a junior and competed on the tour.