About me...

I’ve been writing fulltime since 2002 (you can read all about ear wax in my first ever article).

I have edited a number of publications, including Scientriffic and iSGTW, and contribute features and articles to many more. I’ve covered forensic dining, DNA technology, women’s boxing, Japanese culture, killer tomatoes, trends in tea...you name it!

I have a Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology, a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication, and a Masters in Professional Communication, plus lots of curiousity, and a love of words. You can check out other achievements here.

In between science and feature writing, I’m also working on several childrens books. If you have a project you’d like to discuss please drop me a line at cj_at_cristyburne_dot_com.

This ugly little sucker (just larger than your thumb) is the fresh wasabi root, a rare delicacy even in Japan, where fake wasabi is the norm in all but the most exclusive eateries. My story on finding fresh wasabi has been published in Japan, Australia and the U.S.

I recently spent eight weeks working in South Africa with the University of Zululand Science Centre as part of their Science on the Move program. Thanks to the fabulous Fish family, Graham Walker and the super UniZul Science Centre team for an amazing life-affirming experience.

Behind the camera in this shot, I am tirelessly researching a piece on the marvellous tropical islands of Ogasawara, Japan. First we went diving, then we ate, then we went diving, then we ate. It was exhausting.

Wow. What some people want to do for a day job!? I visited the local forensic science class at the University of Canberra: drugs, ropes, blood and rotting bodies...
Give me a keyboard any day! Fun story though.