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Dr Siouxsie Wiles has become a household name in the last year - thanks to Covid 19.
The microbiologist and head of University of Auckland's Bioluminescent Superbugs Lab has always been a brilliant science communicator - appearing fornightly on this programme for the past nine years, explaining in plain language everything from why fireflies and glow worms glow, to the future of local anaesthesia.
But it's her common sense, calm and clear analysis and commentary during the coronavirus pandemic - not to mention her bright pink hair - that has made her so very well known.
Last night, she was named the Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year. She talks with Lynn Freeman.
