Tuesday 10 January 2023 11:46am
Dr Carolina Loch.
Dr Carolina Loch is interested in stories – specifically those which an animal’s teeth can tell about its life. Now she shares her own story, which has taken her from Brazil to Dunedin; from biologist to cutting-edge dental researcher.
Each of us carries our life story in our heads – quite literally. Our teeth hold records of how we have lived, much as a black box carries information
about an aircraft’s flight.
More stories about early career researchers
This story is part of the research publication 'He Kitenga 2022: Talented Futures', which presents the different pathways into research that early career researchers follow.