Research scientist Dr Nural Cokcetin speaks about her experience as a woman scientist, role modelling to younger scientists, and… beekeeping.Dr Nural Cokcetin is a postdoctoral researcher at the ithree Institute at UTS. She studied microbiology and molecular biotechnology, and now manages a multi-instituional, cross-disciplinary collaborative project, funded by the Rural Industrial Research & Development Corporation, developing understanding of the antimicrobial and prebiotic properties of Australian honey.