Dr Zoe Laughlin is an artist, engineer, material scientist and broadcaster. She is co-founder and director of the Institute of Making at University College London.
She became the first resident scientist conducting experiments on ITV’s This Morning and has gone on to present a number of investigative science and engineering programmes for BBC2 and BBC4. Zoe is also passionate about food and is a regular panellist on BBC Radio 4’s The Kitchen Cabinet where her experimental approach takes the team in unexpected directions.
Recently Zoe was the expert presenter for the ‘Unofficial Science of…’ series on Sky Max. Joined by different comedians she recreated the stunts from Home Alone, Die Hard and Indiana Jones.
Television
The Unofficial Science Of... Presenter | The Unofficial Science Of... - Presenter | Sky | 2023 |
The Secret Science of Sewage Presenter | The Secret Science of Sewage - Presenter | BBC Two | 2021 |
How to Make Presenter | How to Make - Presenter | BBC Four | 2020 |
This Morning Resident Expert | This Morning - Resident Expert | ITV | 2013 — 2019 |
Planespotting Live Presenter | Planespotting Live - Presenter | BBC Four | 2019 |
Lucy Worsley's Fireworks for a Tudor Queen Expert and Presenter | Lucy Worsley's Fireworks for a Tudor Queen - Expert and Presenter | BBC Four | 2018 |
The Big Life Fix Expert | The Big Life Fix - Expert | BBC Two | 2017 — 2018 |
The Secret Life of Landfill: a Rubbish History Presenter | The Secret Life of Landfill: a Rubbish History - Presenter | BBC Four | 2018 |
A Secret Story of Stuff: Materials of the Modern Age Presenter | A Secret Story of Stuff: Materials of the Modern Age - Presenter | BBC Four | 2018 |
Radio
The Kitchen Cabinet Presenter | The Kitchen Cabinet - Presenter | BBC Radio 4 | 2015 — 2024 |
Television Guest Credits
The Great British Menu Guest Judge | The Great British Menu - Guest Judge | BBC Two | 2021 |
Christmas University Challenge Guest | Christmas University Challenge - Guest | BBC Two | 2019 |
The One Show Guest | The One Show - Guest | BBC One | 2018 |