Peter Spinks holds a master’s degree in research psychology and has published articles in international academic journals. Since 1980, he has broadcast and written for some of the world's foremost media organisations, including BBC Radio Four and BBC World Service of the British Broadcasting Corporation, The Guardian and The Observer newspapers and New Scientist magazine in London.
 
Peter was appointed science reporter of The Age newspaper in Australia in 1996. A selection of his online articles and features, including video segment “Science Matters”, static and interactive graphics and picture galleries, can be found at: https://www.theage.com.au/by/peter-spinks-hve9
 
Peter has also presented a public science series, which evolved through reader interest in the “big questions” raised in his articles and video presentations. The series has taken the form of live events in which a panel of experts addresses an audience of invited guests on key issues, such as the origin of life and the search for ET. The events have been filmed – sometimes live-streamed – and then broadcast as a series on platforms across Australia.
 
He has delivered successful science-communication workshops to universities and research organisations around Australia.
 
Peter wrote the science journalism chapter for an international textbook, Science Communication in Theory and Practice (Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2001). Wizards of Oz, his book about breakthroughs by Australian scientists, has been twice the No.1 bestseller on New Scientist’s list of top-selling science books.