Dr Camilla Nord leads the Mental Health Neuroscience Lab at the University of Cambridge. Her research investigates the brain mechanisms causing poor mental, and Camilla has particularly championed the importance of understanding how the brain interacts with other systems in the body, like the gut, immune system and metabolism. Recently, she published her first popular science book, 'The Balanced Brain: the science of mental health'.

 In this episode, Camilla talks to us about her experiences of competition in academia, how she developed her own research ideas, the importance of mentorship in her career, the experience of writing a book while still at an early stage, and much more...