Melanie Windridge

Physicist

Dr Melanie Windridge is a British plasma physicist, aurora expert and science communicator.

Recent articles by Melanie Windridge

A display of the Northern Lights captured from Seacliff Beach, East Lothian, Scotland. Credit: Westend61 / Getty Images

What’s behind increased aurora displays in the UK?

Aurora over Lough Neagh. Credit: Stephen Wallace/ Hibernia Landscapes

What causes the different shapes and colours of the aurora?

Aurora Over Teepees, Yellowknife. Credit: iStock/ Getty Images

A traveller’s guide to aurora hunting