What topics and industries does Laura Bilbao Broch typically write for?

Neuroscience, psychology, and mental health are Laura's specialisms, spanning molecular and clinical research to behavioural science and patient-facing communication. She works with healthtech and biotech companies, wellness brands, publications, and research-adjacent organisations that need content a scientifically literate reader won't immediately distrust.

How is Laura Bilbao Broch's scientific background different from a typical health writer's?

Laura is a working Clinical Scientist in Neuropathology, not a writer who studied science. She processes real clinical specimens, works alongside Consultant Pathologists, and holds an MSc in Cognitive Neuroscience alongside peer-reviewed publications in journals including NeuroImage and Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience.

Laura Bilbao Broch | Science & Health Writer

Laura Bilbao Broch — freelance science writer health writer and clinical neuroscientist based in Dublin Ireland

About me

The brain behind
the writing.

I'm Laura, a Clinical Scientist in Neuropathology and Research Neuroscientist based in Dublin, Ireland. I've spent years studying the brain professionally, which means I understand the science well enough to know exactly how to explain it to someone who doesn't.

Clinical Scientist in Neuropathology at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin

MSc in Cognitive Neuroscience, MSc in Biomedical Science

Published researcher with 3 peer-reviewed papers

Science & health writer specialised in neuroscience, psychology, and mental health

Psychology Today blog: Cell on the Self

LinkedIn newsletter: Elementary, My Dear Scientists

What I write about

Three fields.
Infinite questions.

The brain is the most complex organ in the human body. Understanding it, and explaining it clearly, is what I do.

01

Neuroscience

From molecules to behaviour: how the brain builds our entire experience of the world. Translated for curious minds who want the real science, not a simplified version of it.

02

Psychology

The science of how we think, feel, decide, and occasionally catastrophise. Grounded in research, without pop-psychology shortcuts, just written with the nuance the field deserves.

03

Mental Health

Evidence-based writing that bridges clinical science and lived experience. Accurate, compassionate, and free from the kind of reductive framing that does more harm than good.

Published writing

Words worth reading.

Long-form science writing, published where it matters.

Psychology Today · Jul 2026

Turns Out You and Your Best Friend Aren't Two Peas in a Pod

We assume our closest friends share our personality almost point for point. A study on real friend groups found the assumption is mostly an illusion.

PsychologyRead →

Psychology Today · Jul 2026

Why You Can't Help Sharing the Things You Love

You've sent a song to someone at 11pm. A new study suggests you weren't showing off, you were trying to give something away.

PsychologyRead →

Psychology Today · Jul 2026

The Quiet Thing Loneliness Does to Your Memory

Most people assume loneliness makes everything look darker. A 2024 study found the real problem is harder to notice.

Mental HealthRead →

The Quantastic Journal · Jun 2026

Long COVID and the Brain: What a Landmark Nature Study Found

Thousands of people said something was wrong with their brain. Science is proving them right.

NeuroscienceRead →

The Quantastic Journal · Jun 2026

The Brain We Built, and Who We Built It For

Most of what we know about the brain comes from studying male subjects. This piece examines the cost of that bias.

NeuroscienceRead →

Active Minds Hub · May 2026

High Potential: The Neuroscience of Self-Doubt

On imposter syndrome, the Dunning-Kruger flip, and what it means to be in the middle of becoming something new.

PsychologyRead →

Women in Neuroscience UK · May 2026

Structured Procrastination: When Being Productive Becomes Avoidance

Why high-achievers avoid their most important work and what the neuroscience of effort tells us about it.

PsychologyRead →

Women in Neuroscience UK · Jun 2026

The Science of Storytelling: A Review of Cognitive Research on Narrative Learning

Why storytelling is not a simplification of learning, it's one of its organising principles.

NeuroscienceRead →

Medium · May 2026

The Prediction Machine: Why Your Brain Struggles with Uncertainty

Your brain is a forecaster, not a reactor. What happens when the map no longer matches the territory.

NeuroscienceRead →

Active Minds Hub · May 2026

The Unconscious Bias: Why Even Scientists Can't Fully Escape Their Own Minds

Cognitive bias shapes how all of us think — including the people we trust most to be objective.

NeuroscienceRead →

Active Minds Hub · Jun 2026

The Loneliness Loop: The Most Universal Human Experience

Loneliness is not just an emotion, it's a biological signal. And when it goes unanswered long enough, it becomes a loop.

Mental HealthRead →

Medium · Jun 2026

Do You Have a Little Synesthesia?

Most of us blend our senses more than we realise. Here's the neuroscience behind cross-sensory perception and where you might fall on the spectrum.

NeuroscienceRead →

Integrative Wellness Journal · Jun 2026

Why "Why" Is the Most Important Question You Can Ask

On curiosity, self-knowledge, and the question that changes how you understand yourself — and the neuroscience behind why asking it feels good.

PsychologyRead →

Women in Neuroscience UK · Jul 2026

Reading Minds: What Neuroscience Tells Us About Theory of Mind

From the Sally-Anne task to the temporoparietal junction: how the brain builds the capacity to understand what other people believe, intend, and feel.

NeuroscienceRead →

LinkedIn Series

Science in your feed.

Two ongoing series: one weekly, one monthly.

Newsletter · Monthly · Longer reads

Elementary, My Dear Scientists

Neuroscience, careers, and the realities of working in science because the path is rarely linear.

Read the collection →

Series · Weekly · Short-form

#NeuroMinute

One neuroscience concept, clearly explained, every week.

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Work with me

Getting the science wrong is expensive.
Getting it right starts here.

Freelance science & health writing for publications, organisations and science-adjacent brands.

Articles & Blog Posts

Accurate enough to satisfy a scientist. Readable enough for everyone else.

Scientific Review & Editing

Your content fact-checked before it goes live, not after someone finds the mistake.

Consulting

Science advisory for brands that need to get the research right from the start.

Let's talk →I typically respond within 24 hours.

What people say

Trusted by the people who know.

Laura helped Mindwell review and edit educational wellness content to make it clearer, more accurate, and easier to read. Her background in neuroscience was especially valuable in helping us make sure our wellness articles represented scientific concepts accurately and responsibly. Her keen eye easily spotted mistakes that we missed. She is great to work with, extremely communicative, responsive, very reliable, knows how to move things forward, and brought real value to our organization.

V

Victor Tsai

Founder, Mindwell World

Laura has been an invaluable part of Smart Fuel's advisory board. From the start, she brought a level of industry knowledge that immediately elevated our thinking. What's stood out just as much as her expertise is how she shows up: consistently, thoughtfully, and with genuine investment in what we're building. Her contributions have been both timely and thorough, and she never makes you feel like you're just another item on her calendar. We're grateful to have Laura in our corner, and we look forward to a long and fruitful relationship as Smart Fuel continues to grow.

G

Gerrid Smith

CEO, Smart Fuel

Work in practice

Where expertise meets the brief.

Good science writing leaves a record.

Case study 01

Mindwell World

Scientific review & fact-checking · Ongoing collaboration

The brief

Review and fact-check wellness articles covering neuroscience topics for a general audience.

What I did

Reviewed articles for accuracy, flagged overstated claims, and suggested language that preserved accessibility without sacrificing rigour.

The result

Articles published on mindwell.ai with a verified reviewer credit. Collaboration ongoing.

Her background in neuroscience was especially valuable in helping us make sure our wellness articles represented scientific concepts accurately and responsibly. Her keen eye easily spotted mistakes that we missed.

Victor Tsai · Founder, Mindwell World

Case study 02

Smart Fuel

Advisory board · Ingredient & product review · Completed June 2026

The brief

Review the science behind Motivation: Encapsulated, a 20+ ingredient cognitive supplement, and provide independent expert input.

What I did

Reviewed each ingredient against the research, trialled the product, and reported on effects and potential interactions with medications and hormonal conditions.

The result

Independent scientific input fed directly into the brand's formulation strategy. Concluded June 2026, with priority consideration for future work.

Laura has been an invaluable part of Smart Fuel's advisory board. From the start, she brought a level of industry knowledge that immediately elevated our thinking. Her contributions have been both timely and thorough.

Gerrid Smith · Founder, Smart Fuel

Free resources

Tools to help you get the science right.

Free resources for brands commissioning science or health content.

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Is your science content accurate enough?

10 signs your brand might be getting the neuroscience wrong, and what it's costing you. A quick audit for health and science brands.

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How to brief a science writer

What health brands and organisations need to know before commissioning science or health content, so you get exactly what you need, first time.

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Common questions

Before you get in touch.

Answers to what most people want to know before commissioning science or health content.

Not always, but it depends on what's at stake. If your content makes specific scientific or clinical claims, references studies, or could mislead readers if oversimplified, a writer with a genuine science background will catch errors a generalist copywriter won't. For lighter lifestyle or wellness content with no technical claims, a skilled generalist may be enough. The deciding factor isn't the topic, it's whether being wrong would actually cost you credibility.

A copywriter is trained to persuade. A science writer is trained to translate, taking complex, evidence-based information and making it accurate and accessible without distorting it. The best science writing borrows persuasive techniques without sacrificing precision: it's compelling because it's clear, not because it overstates. If your content needs to hold up to a scientifically literate reader as well as a general one, that's a science writer's job specifically.

Every claim is traced back to its primary source, the actual study or dataset, rather than a secondary summary or press release that may have already overstated the finding. I check what the study actually showed, the size and quality of the evidence, and whether the language used matches what the data supports. Where a claim is contested or the evidence is preliminary, that gets reflected in the writing rather than smoothed over.

Yes, with the right scope. Freelance writers can research, draft, and edit content for regulated industries, but final regulatory sign-off should always sit with your in-house or contracted compliance and medical-legal review team. I work well alongside that process: producing accurate, well-sourced drafts that make the regulatory review faster, not content that tries to bypass it.

Neuroscience, psychology, and mental health are my specialisms, spanning everything from molecular and clinical research to behavioural science and patient-facing communication. I work with healthtech and biotech companies, wellness brands, publications, and research-adjacent organisations that need content a scientifically literate reader won't immediately distrust.

I'm a working Clinical Scientist in Neuropathology, not a writer who studied science. I process real clinical specimens, work alongside Consultant Pathologists, and hold an MSc in Cognitive Neuroscience alongside peer-reviewed publications in journals like NeuroImage and Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience. That means the science in your content isn't filtered through someone else's interpretation first, it comes from someone who reads primary research as part of their day job.

Contact

Ready to make your science
worth reading?

Have a project in mind? I'd love to hear from you.

Prefer the direct approach? Send me an email.
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Neuroscience is fascinating.It shouldn't be this hard to explain.— freelance science writer and health writer specialising in neuroscience, psychology and mental health

The brain behindthe writing.

Three fields.Infinite questions.

Words worth reading.

Turns Out You and Your Best Friend Aren't Two Peas in a Pod

Why You Can't Help Sharing the Things You Love

The Quiet Thing Loneliness Does to Your Memory

Long COVID and the Brain: What a Landmark Nature Study Found

The Brain We Built, and Who We Built It For

High Potential: The Neuroscience of Self-Doubt

Structured Procrastination: When Being Productive Becomes Avoidance

The Science of Storytelling: A Review of Cognitive Research on Narrative Learning

The Prediction Machine: Why Your Brain Struggles with Uncertainty

The Unconscious Bias: Why Even Scientists Can't Fully Escape Their Own Minds

The Loneliness Loop: The Most Universal Human Experience

Do You Have a Little Synesthesia?

Why "Why" Is the Most Important Question You Can Ask

Reading Minds: What Neuroscience Tells Us About Theory of Mind

Never miss a new piece.

Science in your feed.

Getting the science wrong is expensive.Getting it right starts here.

Trusted by the people who know.

Where expertise meets the brief.

Tools to help you get the science right.

Before you get in touch.

Ready to make your scienceworth reading?

Neuroscience is fascinating.
It shouldn't be this hard to explain.— freelance science writer and health writer specialising in neuroscience, psychology and mental health

The brain behind
the writing.

Three fields.
Infinite questions.

Getting the science wrong is expensive.
Getting it right starts here.

Ready to make your science
worth reading?