Manjishtha Bhattacharyya is an editor at Encyclopaedia Britannica. She holds a PhD in zoology from Vidyasagar University, West Bengal, and has more than seven years of experience in science communication and research publishing. A certified member of the Board of Editors in the Life Sciences (BELS), Manjishtha is a firm believer in the transformative power of the written word as a vehicle for advancing scientific knowledge.