Science communication offers scientists a powerful way to share, connect, and amplify their impact beyond traditional academic channels. Isabelle Kohler shares how online science communication, which started as a hobby, has become a major part of her identity. Here’s why science communication – in whatever format works best – might be one of the most rewarding parts of any professional journey.

Last week, I attended the 54^th International Symposium on High Performance Liquid Phase Separations and Related Techniques (HPLC2025) that took place in Bruges, Belgium. This conference is one of the most important in the analytical sciences community. As a separation scientist, it’s one of my go-to events when it comes to scientific content, but it’s also the place where I reconnect with people who have contributed to my professional and personal growth – from my PhD supervisors and colleagues from Switzerland to my current Amsterdam network, via collaborators and scientific friends met along the way.