Speaker profile
Dr Elizabeth Cunningham
MPhys, PhD, DIC, FRAS, MInstP
Available for booking
Summary
Elizabeth is a skilled science communicator with 15 years experience enthusing audiences of all ages with the wonders of physics and astronomy.
Full biography
Elizabeth is a nuclear physicist working as a freelance science communicator and spends a lot of time using Lego to excite people about science!
In a varied career researching and engaging people with astronomy, astrophysics, particle and nuclear physics, she has examined the exotic nuclear matter created in stars at Canada’s National Nuclear Physics Laboratory, completed her doctorate in theoretical Nuclear Astrophysics at the University of Surrey and carried out research into the atmosphere of Saturn’s largest moon Titan at Imperial College London.
She spent a fantastic three years working as a Planetarium Astronomer at the Royal Observatory Greenwich and eleven years working as a Public Engagement Manager at the Science and Technology Facilities Council engaging people with their amazing research.
She currently enjoys the privilege of serving as a Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Surrey, Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, Astronomer Emeritus at the Royal Observatory Greenwich and Insight Lecturer for Cunard and the Royal Astronomical Society.
FB: @Cunning science Insta: @cunning_science
Stargazing sessions
Dr Elizabeth Cunningham can host stargazing sessions including guided tours of the night skies and observing using telescopes or binoculars.
