AustLit

'Lindy Orthia is a lecturer in science communication at the Australian National University. She is a white Australian who changed her name at age 18 to that of a Greek goddess who sounded like ‘author’. Her PhD thesis examined the social, political, economic and cultural aspects of science in Doctor Who and she continues to publish on this topic.' (Source: http://doctorwhoandrace.com/book-contributors/first-name-l-q/lindy-orthia/)