Dr聽Anna Ploszajski聽is an award-winning materials scientist, writer, and storyteller based in London. She鈥檚 a materials generalist, equally fascinated by metals, plastics, ceramics, glasses聽and substances from the natural world.聽Anna channels her passion for storytelling about materials through writing, podcasting, presenting聽and training scientists and engineers in the art of storytelling. Her first book, , is out now. In her spare time,聽Anna聽plays the trumpet in a funk and soul covers band and聽is an ultra-endurance open water swimmer. Oh, and it鈥檚 pronounced 鈥淧or-shy-ski鈥.