Andrés Cota Hiriart

Andrés graduated from the MSc Science Media Production in 2009. He is an author, radio presenter and TV host in Mexico City, where he also directs the Society of Anonymous Scientists, a public engagement initiative that takes science into bars.

“The time that I spent in London studying at Imperial College could not have been more decisive for my career – and that is no exaggeration. Among other things, it was invaluable for the contacts I made. One of my classmates, Natalia Jardon, became my professional partner and together we founded the Society of Anonymous Scientists in 2016. I continue to co-ordinate the Society, holding monthly Café Scientifique-type events in bars in more than twenty  cities around Mexico.

“The narrative module was fundamental for me. It was the first time I’d tried creative writing and through it, I discovered my literary vocation! In my nature writing, I continue to put into in practice what I learnt then, with five published books and two more on the way. And of course, what we learnt about documentary film gave me the skills to work as a researcher and developer for big film projects with platforms such as Netflix (for whom I am currently working on a film, but that’s a secret for now!). Thanks to everything I learned at Imperial, turning to a humanities approach to science was undoubtedly an experience that changed my life for the better.”