Lee Constable facts for kids

Lee Constable is a super cool science communicator, TV presenter, children's author, and biologist from Australia. She's famous for being a presenter on a science show called Scope from 2016 to 2020. This show, on Network Ten, was made especially for kids aged 7 to 13.

Early Life and School

Lee grew up on a sheep farm in New South Wales, Australia. She loved learning and went to the Australian National University in Canberra. There, she studied two subjects at once: science and arts. After that, she focused on biology for her honors degree. She then completed a special Master's degree in Science Communication Outreach, also at the Australian National University.

Lee's Amazing Career

Sharing Science with Everyone

As part of her Master's program, Lee traveled to faraway parts of Australia. She put on exciting science shows, even using fire, as part of something called the Questacon Science Circus. She also started a radio show called SoapBox. This show was run by young people and talked about important topics like how to protect our planet and make society fair for everyone.

Hosting Scope

From 2016 to 2020, Lee was the main presenter of Scope. This was a popular science show on Network Ten for kids aged 7 to 13. The show was made with the help of CSIRO, which is Australia's national science agency. It aired on Network 10's channel 10 Peach. With Lee as the host, Scope became even more welcoming for all kids, especially those who might not think of themselves as top students.

Adventures and Awards

In 2018, Lee went on an amazing trip to Antarctica. She was part of a huge expedition with only women, called Homeward Bound. This trip helps women leaders learn about science and climate change.

Lee also created an organization called Co-Lab. This group brings scientists and street artists together. They create live public events where science is shared through cool street art. Lee has also spoken at big events for science communicators. In 2018, she was chosen for a special program for new producers at the World Congress of Science and Factual Producers. She also won the '2019 Alinta Energy – CEF Alumnus of the Year' award from the Country Education Foundation of Australia.

Writing Books for Kids

In 2019, Lee published her first book for children. It was called How to Save the Whole ... Planet and was published by Penguin under their Puffin brand. James Hart drew the pictures for the book. This book came out around World Environment Day.

In 2024, Lee published her second book. It's called 'How to Save the Whole Blinkin' Planet: A renewable energy adventure'. This book was published by Penguin Random House Australia.

Working with The Conversation

From 2022 to 2023, Lee worked as a social media producer for The Conversation. She made videos for TikTok and Instagram. In these videos, she explained articles from The Conversation in a fun and easy-to-understand way for people on social media.