My main goal as an educator is to discuss ideas in an exciting and constructive way and to encourage my students to form, develop and communicate their own ideas, leading to them to truly understanding what they have learned. Memorising facts for an exam can sometimes lead to gaining high grades, however they do not mean a deeper understanding or ability to problem-solve. If instead students explain, analyse and debate their ideas, learning can be deep and long-lasting.

Through teaching and my own lab training, I have come to appreciate the need to simplify biological techniques and processes so that they are understandable. Long-lasting memories of biological processes require teaching complex concepts with accessible language without getting the important ideas buried in a pile of acronyms. I have also found that students are more likely to ask questions if they feel they can use their own words in which to express themselves.