Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock is a Nigerian-British space scientist and science communicator. She's worked in academia and industry, and she's on BBC Two right now, talking about the origins of space exploration in "In Orbit: How Satellites Rule...". Catch it on iPlayer if you're not watching it now!
Also I love the speaking-with-child-in-sling photo. I have already fantasized about doing this at some point, assuming new-child is suitably co-operative. "Look everyone, having a child doesn't mean you lose your brain or your skills."
Me too! Also, that's exactly the reason I chose that photo. I love that she brought her baby to a speaking engagement. It seems like a lot of workplaces expect you to conceal that part of your identity when you go back to work after maternity leave. Especially in science. I find that attitude quite irritating.
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Also I love the speaking-with-child-in-sling photo. I have already fantasized about doing this at some point, assuming new-child is suitably co-operative. "Look everyone, having a child doesn't mean you lose your brain or your skills."
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Probably not.
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