Author Bio

Picture of Zuzanna Fiminska wearing a checked shirt and holding the base of a globe

Zuzanna Fimińska is a writer and epidemiologist. She has written for Przeciag, Sufler, Polish Express, Time out (Amsterdam), Lymphoma Matters, Heart Matters, Research Outreach, The Coil Magazine, Drunk Monkeys, theSame, and Mslexia, among others. Her short stories and novel excerpts have appeared in the Examined Life, Hospital Drive, and Prick of a Spindle. She has released two short stories as podcasts with Other Stories and Digging Through the Fat. She hosts Project Neighbours, which is a collection of personal stories that examine global issues. She volunteers for the Sustainable Merton Community Fridge and plays the violin.

Writer's bio: Bio

Clarion Housing Fails Residents

A story about homes with pests, leaking ceilings, no heating or hot water, and emergency exit doors that don't open, all provided by a landlord backed by local and national government in 2020s London

Zuzanna Fiminska

May 1

Black Lives Matter: What do I know about racism or social justice?

Over the summer, I spoke at an event organised by my undergraduate alumni association on my own racial blindspots. I’ve got mixed feelings about this talk. Why am I talking about Black Lives Matter? What do I know about racism or social justice? I don’t know what it’s like to have people look at me and see a diversity hire, a criminal suspect, or someone who can be killed for somebody else’s convenience. But I do know is how hard it is for people like me to notice and acknow

Zuzanna Fiminska

Mar 1, 2021

COVID-19: Numbers are like alpacas

This piece is for people who want to think through the COVID-19 crisis and take lessons in anticipation of future prosperity and calamity.

Zuzanna Fiminska

Apr 3, 2020

What startups need to know about diversity

Diversity is a mindset dedicated to smashing it for customers and employees. Modern business needs it to thrive. Here is how.

Zuzanna Fiminska

Feb 12, 2020

Portable home: Where are you from?

Where's home when you spent your adult life away from where you grew up and the people you love reside in twenty different countries?

Zuzanna Fiminska

Mar 25, 2018

Zuzanna adapts to diverse areas, including more technical subject areas such as cardiovascular medicine, neurology, and surgery. Her discipline and effort toward understanding client needs and maintaining the scientific integrity of each manuscript make her a client favourite. She is among the best editors I have worked with, in terms of the quality of work, work ethic, personable nature, and dedication to team-work.

Zeba Khatri, former Managing Editor for the Center of Excellence for Allied Healthcare