I'm Hayley, a science writer based in Bristol, UK. Why do I do what I do? Quite simply, I never want to stop learning new things. And in this job, I can easily learn something new every day. Whether through my own research, or speaking directly to experts, I'm forever coming across new ideas, world views or nuggets of information that will make my readers sit up and say, "Wait...what?" I love telling stories that get into the nitty-gritty of the science whilst allowing the personalities of the people involved in it to shine through. That's basically me, but if you want the long version, read on .