Rebecca completed her degree in Biomedical Sciences and Human Biology with the intention of bridging the gap between natural medicines and science. She then went on to complete a masters in Medicinal Natural Products and Phytochemistry at UCL where she delved deep into the science of medicinal plants and spent much time in the lab. Now Rebecca is a medicinal plant researcher at Kew Gardens, an editor for the scientific Journal of Herbal Medicine, as well as an educator and writer.