Dr. Sheila Kanani: British astronomer and Education, Outreach and Diversity Officer at the Royal Astronomical Society

For episode 6 of The Astro Ben Podcast: Diversity in the Space Industry we welcome special guest Dr. Sheila Kanani, British astronomer, Space Comedian and the Education, Outreach and Diversity Officer at the Royal Astronomical Society. Take a listen to hear what Dr. Sheila Kanani has to say about being a woman in the space industry and inspiring young people to pursue careers in space! 0:20 Last week on The Astro Ben Podcast 1:15 Yuri’s Night 2:20 This week’s guest: Dr. Sheila Kanani 3:25 Follow Sheila on Twitter 4:30 Welcome Dr. Sheila Kanari 4:50 Saturn! 6:20 Life as an Education, Outreach and Diversity Officer at the Royal Astronomical Society 8:45 Dr. Kanani’s background 10:25 Diversity work for the R.A.S. 12:10 LGBTQ+ physical sciences center 13:50 Challenges in University as a woman, microaggressions & mansplaining 17:50 How to Be an Astronaut Book & diversity’s influence 23:20 Advice to people who want to have careers in the Space industry 27:00 Astronomy & telescopes & programming 29:45 Cosmic Perspective 30:09 Dr. Sheila Kanani’s predictions for the future of the Space industry 31:38 Space Exploration 32:57 What does it mean to be a Space Comedian? 36:35 Recap of episode 6 38:20 Engage with Astro Ben Podcast on social media Social Media Twitter: @saturnsheila Instagram: @royalastrosoc Mentions Yuri’s Night BBC One STEM Sisters How to Be an Astronaut UKSEDS Space General Advisory Council Space X NASA Stay connected with us! Use #Astroben across various social media platforms to engage with us Please subscribe and rate us!