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About Charlie Haigh

Charlie Haigh

Charlie Haigh

Marketing Specialist

About the Author

Charlie (she/her) works as part of the marketing team and writes about an eclectic range of curious science questions. With an academic background in Forensic Psychology, Charlie’s scientific passions include forensics, criminology, and psychology as well as wielding an unrelenting obsession with herpetology and all things nature. In her spare time, you will find Charlie tending to her doted-on cat and snake, practicing fine art, trudging through the English countryside, and picking up yet another crafty hobby. 

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ACADEMIC HISTORY

The Open University, BSc Forensic Psychology , 2024

TIME AT IFLSCIENCE

2022 - PRESENT

427 PUBLISHED ARTICLES

LOCATION

London

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

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