MelanieÌýPeffer
Dr. Melanie Peffer is a best-selling author, passionate biology educator, and accomplished science communicator whose work to help people rethink and find joy in biology has inspired thousands worldwide. In two decades of teaching introductory biology, students consistently praise her ability to bring the real world into the classroom in an engaging, creative manner.Ìý
Dr. Peffer is an in-demand public speaker and gave a TED talk (How Rethinking Biology Can Positively Change Your Life), developed a TED-ED lesson (The Artist Who Won a Nobel Prize...in Medicine), and regularly gives professional development workshops on various aspects of science communication to both scientists and other science communicators.ÌýShe is also an accomplished writer and recently published her first textbook,ÌýBiology for LifeÌýwith Cengage Learning in 2026. In addition to her speaking and writing pursuits, she also teaches introductory molecular biology courses at the University of Ä¢¹½Ó°Òô and leads a learning sciences research laboratory.Ìý