SPARKS: Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock – The Power of a Lunatic’s Dream

08/10/23 • 11 min

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Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock is a space scientist and science educator. She’s also a broadcaster and author - bringing science to life for her many audiences.

In this audio Spark, you’ll hear a potted tale of dreaming big and reaching for the stars.

Maggie’s story is one that we can all feel inspired by, whichever field we create or work in. We’ve got to think big.

Disclaimer: This Spark has been created using material recorded online during the pandemic - so the sound quality varies in places, but this shouldn’t prevent you from enjoying the material.

Presentation by: Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock MBE — Take Three Management (take3management.co.uk)

Produced by: Unboxed - a UK-wide festival of creativity that brought together Arts, Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEAM).

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Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock is a space scientist and science educator. She’s also a broadcaster and author - bringing science to life for her many audiences.

In this audio Spark, you’ll hear a potted tale of dreaming big and reaching for the stars.

Maggie’s story is one that we can all feel inspired by, whichever field we create or work in. We’ve got to think big.

Disclaimer: This Spark has been created using material recorded online during the pandemic - so the sound quality varies in places, but this shouldn’t prevent you from enjoying the material.

Presentation by: Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock MBE — Take Three Management (take3management.co.uk)

Produced by: Unboxed - a UK-wide festival of creativity that brought together Arts, Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEAM).

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Dacher Keltner is Professor of Psychology at Berkeley University, California and is the founder of the Greater Good Science Center. You may have heard his podcast, the Science of Happiness.

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Disclaimer: This Spark has been created using material recorded online during the pandemic - so the sound quality varies in places, but this shouldn’t prevent you from enjoying the material.

Presentation by: Dacher Keltner

Dacher’s Research Hub: Greater Good: The Science of a Meaningful Life (berkeley.edu)

Produced by: Unboxed - a UK-wide festival of creativity that brought together Arts, Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEAM).