Camilla Pang
“I am a scientist. I have always had a palpable affinity to biochemistry, so much so it has formed the basis of how I see the world. In 2013 I decided to do a PhD in Structural and computational biology at UCL to study this further - specifically in proteins, my all time favourite. After finishing this 2 years ago, I now work in translational bioinformatics ( biochemistry on the computer dealing with clinical data) as a researcher at a pharmaceutical company - involving machine learning, disease modelling, and drug targeting. I absolutely love reading, around and in between subjects to resolve my view of how to live in the modern day as a human and also in discovering new ground in science.
Writing is how I exhale my thoughts, to make sense of what I see and read. I have recently published a book called 'Explaining Humans' by Penguin Random House, which uses the different lenses of science to understand human behavior. I think we can all agree on the fact that humans are complex and socially nuanced, prolific in ambiguity. My innate intrigue often makes them the substrate of my thoughts, where I experiment and write to synthesize the threads of theory that help guide my behavior - and it just so happens that I am a self confessed post-it note addict.
Along with hyper-focusing in my writing, my ADHD is my internal steam engine of both my anxiety and the brute force of action and impulse. I often have to plan my day in the early morning hours, since much like my code, I have to update to adapt to the possible needs of work, life, connection, and logistics. These processes can take up energy, but I finally found what works for me. To find something that works means the world to you when very little does.
It is also thanks to my autism I naturally see the world from the bottom up; questioning vagaries, forming unsolicited connections that at times challenge the status quo - and most importantly having the bravery to root for this if it is of greater benefit. Bound in empathy in both my science and writing, I advocate for autism awareness and enabling mental health in the workplace and in everyday life.
Neurodiversity is a hidden treasure, the yet to be enabled branch of human evolution that expands the scope of what is normal and most importantly, of what is possible.“
Twitter: @millzymai
Instagram: @millie_moonface
Website: https://www.camillapang.com/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/camilla-pang-8b177b69/
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