As a science communicator, Fine has given many public and keynote lectures across the education, business, academic and public sectors.
Fine has also written for ''The New York Times'', ''Scientific American'', ''New Scientist'', ''The Psychologist'', ''The Guardian'', and ''The Monthly'', among others, and has reviewed books for the ''Financial Times'' and ''The Wall Street Journal''.
In April 2018, Cordelia Fine was awarded the Edinburgh Medal. This medal is awarded to "men and women of science and technology whose professional achievements are judged to have made a significant contribution to the understanding and well-being of humanity."