Trained as a biologist, Cécile Klingler soon turned journalist, specializing in life sciences, health and topics relating to science and society. For 14 years, she was in charge of the biology-medicine section at the French magazine La Recherche. She switched to freelancing two years ago, developing skills in data journalism and data visualization. She is also the cofounder and data project manager at PixScience, a science information design agency launched in 2016. Cécile was a mentor for SjCOOP, a training program for African journalists.