Peter Vermij is an allround science communicator based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Until 2006, he was an award-winning science reporter, writing for various Nature journals and Dutch newspapers and magazines. Since 2009, he has run a small communications firm that often works on the interface between science and society. Much of his work involves consultancy for research organizations at a national level. His contributions include strategy, writing, editing and training, but lively debates are also a key part of his portfolio.