Vanessa Hill

Vanessa Hill is an award-winning science communicator and sleep scientist on a mission to make people less tired. As the creator of the hit YouTube and PBS series, BrainCraft, and the YouTube Originals special Sleeping with Friends, she is a leading voice in science media, helping millions of people better understand their brains and behaviour.

Vanessa's research focuses on the psychology of sleep and technology, with a particular interest in bedtime procrastination, a topic she has published about extensively in both scientific journals and popular media. 

A seasoned science communicator, Vanessa has been a YouTube creator since 2012, hosted and produced five seasons of BrainCraft for PBS and created short- and long-form content for other major platforms, including ABC Australia, Screen Australia, Nebula Originals, and YouTube Originals.