Science Comics by Edward Ross

Exploring Science and Sharing Research through the power of comics!

I’ve been making science comics for over ten years, specialising in translating complex research into entertaining and accessible comics for clients like the Wellcome Centre for Integrative Parasitology and the International Ocean Discovery Program.

Accuracy and Approachability

I work closely with my clients to ensure that their science is delivered to audiences in a way that is both accurate and easily understood. Comics are a fantastic medium for this, bringing often difficult subjects to life and colour with illustrations that help tell the scientific story.

Bringing Science to Life For Readers Young and Old

Comics are an excellent outreach tool. Their bright colours and engaging design make them perfect for handing out at open days and science fairs, or for spreading through social media. An exciting mix of engaging characters and amazing science leave readers informed and entertained.

From 'Mysteries of the Deep' for The University of Birmingham and International Discovery Program. (2019)

From 'Mysteries of the Deep' for The University of Birmingham and International Discovery Program. (2019)

From 'Making an Impact: Condatis - Mapping Nature's Future' for University of Liverpool. (2021)

From 'Making an Impact: Condatis - Mapping Nature's Future' for University of Liverpool. (2021)

From 'Luna & Simon: Night of the Killer Phage' for University of Liverpool et al. (2021)

From 'Luna & Simon: Night of the Killer Phage' for University of Liverpool et al. (2021)

From Helminths: The Secret World of Parasitic Worms' for Wellcome Centre for Integrative Parasitology, University of Glasgow. (2020)

From Helminths: The Secret World of Parasitic Worms' for Wellcome Centre for Integrative Parasitology, University of Glasgow. (2020)

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Comics illustrated cover for Mysteries of the Deep a comic by Edward Ross. Shows three scientists superimposed over cold ocean water. A blue ship crests the waves. The humans are surrounded by shell-like microfossils.

Mysteries of the Deep

Join the crew of the JOIDES Resolution, as it pulls core samples from the sea floor in search of the secrets buried in the depths of the ocean.

In these core samples, the tiniest fossils reveal the biggest clues to our planet’s history, and the future climates we may face.

A project for University of Birmingham and the IODP.

Cover for Helminths: The Secret World of Parasitic Worms by Edward Ross. Image is a montage of elements. Three scientists work on laptops and microscopes against a backdrop of a lake. Also pictured are snail, parasitic worms and a globe.

Helminths: The Secret World of Parasitic Worms

Join glasgow’s scientists as they travel to Uganda to investigate the secrets of Helminths, parasitic worms that cause disease and misery around the world.

Created with Dr. Jamie Hall. Part of an award-winning series about parasites illustrated for Glasgow University’s Wellcome Centre for Integrative Parasitology.

Illustrated cover for Sleeping Sickness: The Fight Against a Nightmarish Disease by Edward Ross Jamie Hall. A globe is being sucked by the proboscis of a Tsetse fly. In the background a parasite swims in blood. Scientists research with microscopes

Sleeping Sickness: The Fight Against a Nightmarish Disease

Sleeping sickness is a terrible disease that affects millions of lives. It is caused by a nightmarish parasite capable of disguising itself from the immune system and hiding undetected in the body.

Created with Dr. Jamie Hall. Produced for Wellcome Centre for Integrative Parasitology.

Condatis: Mapping Nature’s Future

Explore the role of data in helping to guide the preservation of nature during an ever-changing ecological crisis.

Part of a series of short comics for University of Liverpool’s Department of Evolution, Ecology and Behaviour.

Created with Dr. Jamie Hall.

Luna & Simon: Bizarre Bacteria and Peculiar Plasmids

Join Luna and her sulky brother Simon as they explore the weird and wonderful lives of microbes. The pair get more than they bargained for when Luna’s imagination unleashes a swarm of Luna-sized bacteria into their home!

Created with Dr. Jamie Hall. Visit the website for more.

Luna & Simon: Night of the Killer Phage

It’s Hallowe’en night and Luna and her sulky brother Simon are out trick or treating. But when their sweetie-swiping trick gets out of hand, they turn to the fascinating power of Phages to save the day.

Created with Dr. Jamie Hall. Visit the website for more.