Vanessa Woods

This article is about the Australian science writer. For the American engineer with a similar name, see Vanessa Wood.
Vanessa Woods
Vanessa Woods with a bonobo at Lola ya Bonobo Sanctuary in DRC.
Vanessa Woods with a bonobo at Lola ya Bonobo Sanctuary in DRC.
Born1977 (age 46–47)
OccupationScientist
Author
Journalist
NationalityAustralian
CitizenshipAustralia, United States
Alma materAustralian National University
SpouseBrian Hare

Vanessa Woods (born 1977) is an Australian science writer, author and journalist, and is the main Australian/New Zealand feature writer for the Discovery Channel.[1][2] A graduate of the Australian National University with a Master's degree in Science Communication,[3] and an author of children's books,[3] she is best known for her work in both the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo comparing the different cooperative behaviors of bonobos and common chimpanzees.[4][5] Her mother is of Chinese descent.[6] She is the author of Bonobo Handshake: A Memoir of Love and Adventure in the Congo and It's Every Monkey for Themselves: A True Story of Sex, Love, and Lies in the Jungle.

  1. ^ "The Royal Society bio of Vanessa Woods". royalsociety.org. Royal Society. Archived from the original on 9 June 2008. Retrieved 15 May 2009.
  2. ^ "Vanessa Woods bio at Allen&Unwin". allenandunwin.com. Allen & Unwin. Retrieved 15 May 2009.
  3. ^ a b "Vanessa Woods – Alumni of ANU College of Science". anu.edu.au. Australian National University. Retrieved 15 May 2009.
  4. ^ Smith, Deborah (24 March 2007). "Sex and co-operation – it's the bonobo in you". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 15 May 2009.
  5. ^ "Under the Congo's spell". The Sydney Morning Herald. 13 November 2008. Retrieved 15 May 2009.
  6. ^ A. Pung, Growing Up Asian in Australia. Black Inc., 2008. ISBN 1-86395-191-1.