In our final episode for Series 1, we're stepping off this world as Dr. Natalie Starkey takes us on a journey to volcanic activity across the solar system, and how she came to write a book all about it: Fire and Ice.

Dr Natalie Starkey (she/her) is an accomplished science communicator and currently an Outreach and Public Engagement Officer for Physical Sciences at The Open University. Natalie’s work focusses on promoting the physical sciences to under-represented groups by using outreach and public engagement activities in schools and public settings.

Natalie moved into science communication following a decade-long research career focussing on geology and space science. She has since written two popular science books on space science, Catching Stardust and Fire & Ice, as well as writing popular science articles for leading publications. Natalie has hosted shows for Neil deGrasse Tyson’s popular StarTalk Radio in New York on which she is also a regular science expert guest, and has appeared on television and radio as a science expert and presenter. In 2019 Natalie was the scriptwriter for the Hayden Planetarium’s space show, Worlds Beyond Earth, at the American Museum of Natural History in New York, crafting the narrative of the show which was narrated by the award-winning actress Lupita Nyong’o.

Website: www.nataliestarkey.com

Instagram/Twitter/Facebook: @StarkeyStardust

Books:

Catching Stardust: https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/catching-stardust-9781472944009/

Fire & Ice: https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/fire-and-ice-9781472960368/#