Natasha Mitchell

Natasha Mitchell is a multi-award-winning journalist, radio presenter, documentary maker, and podcaster. She hosts ABC Radio National's flagship live events radio show and podcast BIG IDEAS and was founding host and producer of the blockbuster radio show and one of Australia's first podcasts, All in the Mind, for a decade. She hosted the ABC's flagship daily social affairs Life Matters, and was founding host and producer of Science Friction, awarded Best Science and Medicine podcast at the Australian Podcast Awards. Natasha served as vice president of the World Federation of Science Journalists and was recipient of a prestigious MIT Knight Fellowship. Her science, mental health and human rights journalism have received many accolades, including the overall Grand Prize and four Gold World Medals at the New York Radio Festivals. She has facilitated public forums across Australia, including four dialogues with the Dalai Lama. She has an engineering degree with first class honours and a postgraduate diploma in science communication.