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Maggie Aderin-Pocock

Maggie Aderin-Pocock
  • Name: Maggie Aderin-Pocock
  • Birthday: 1968-03-09
  • Also known as: Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock
  • Place of birth: Islington, London, England, UK
  • Popularity: 0.61
Biography: I’m so pleased to be part of this cherished and much loved institution. Presenting The Sky at Night has brought me full circle; as a child I would beg my parents to allow me to stay up late and watch the programme. It even inspired me to go to night school at a young age to make my own telescope mirror, which I lovingly crafted and gave me my first glimpse of the breath-taking spectacle above us. This enthusiasm eventually led to a degree in Physics and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering and then working on the wonderful 8m Gemini telescope in Chile, as well as the James Webb Space Telescope. Growing up, I always wanted to be an astronaut - I haven’t succeeded in doing that (yet!) but... Read More

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The Science of Doctor Who 2012-08-04
In Orbit: How Satellites Rule Our World   as  Herself - Presenter 2012-03-25
Do We Really Need the Moon?   as  Host 2011-02-01