It’s like Alan, with a ‘ta’
Alanta is a comedian, science communicator and story teller in Naarm/Melbourne. With a background in international public health, her first solo science comedy show 'Parasites Lost' sold out its entire run at Melbourne International Comedy Festival in 2017. Since then her various solo shows have been enjoyed by audiences across Australia, New Zealand and for the Gates Foundation in Seattle. Including 'Days of our Hives' about bee keeping and bee losing, ‘On the Origin of Faeces’ all about gut microbiomes and ‘Trick or Treatment’; interrogarting the evidence behind alternative medicines.
She's toured nationally with her science comedy debate series 'Sci Fight', was a recipient of the Inspiring Australia Science Arts Grant in 2019, and is a regular guest on ABC radio. She's appeared on ABC TV News, in Frankie Magazine and written for ABC TV . She also moderates for the odd film festival, convention, MCed a book launch or two, and runs trivia at Melbourne Museum.
Alanta is available as an MC, panelist, moderator, nerdy trivia host, facilitator or general fool. She loves talking all things bees, parasites, poo and the state of the planet.