Irina Velsko, a postdoctoral research associate at the University of Oxford working on ancient dental calculus, has been selected to present at the Soapbox Science Oxford public outreach event in June, talking about how oral health and oral microbes affect systemic health.

Soapbox Science aim to 'bring science to the people', promoting women scientists and transforming public areas into an arena for public learning and scientific debate. Irina's talk on Cornmarket Street in Oxford will encourage the public to learn about why oral health is so important, in an easily accessible, interactive environment.

Further details can be found at: http://soapboxscience.org/?page_id=2745.

Irina is pictured at the American Association for Dental Research (AADR) annual meeting in March this year.