Photo: supplied by Paola Magni
Dr Paola Magni has always been fascinated by the natural world despite being raised in an apartment in Italy in a dense urban area.
As far back as she can remember she was always curious about everything around her and fascinated by worms, maggots and all insects life.
Now the very bugs she observed as a child are helping to solve crimes. and her scientific prowess has been used in cases before court in her homeland Italy, and since moving to Western Australia she has been involved in forensic cases there.
Paola Magni is based at Murdoch University in Perth
