Ariel Waldman
Ariel Waldman | |
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| Ariel Waldman at Inspirefest 2015 in Dublin Ariel Waldman at Inspirefest 2015 in Dublin | |
| Occupation | Author, Antarctic explorer, youtuber, science communicator |
| Notable works | "What's It Like in Space?: Stories from Astronauts Who've Been There" |
| Website | |
| arielwaldman | |
Ariel Waldman is an American artist, space exploration enthusiast, Antarctic explorer, youtuber and author based in San Francisco. She is the global director of the Science Hack Day[1], for which she has been awarded grants from the Alfred P. Sloan Found. She is also a member of METI, and part of the external council for NIAC[2]. In 2013, Waldman received an honor from the White House for being a Champion of Change in citizen science[2]. As a YouTuber, she includes in her channel[3] videos about her 2018 journey to Antarctica to research extremophiles, as well space exploration and science popularisation.
Works
- What's It Like in Space?: Stories from Astronauts Who've Been There ISBN 9781452144764 (April 2016), including illustrations by Brian Standeford.
References
- ^ "About Science Hack Day". July 8, 2019.
- ^ a b "NIAC External Council (NEC)". July 8, 2019.
- ^ Ariel Waldman's channel on YouTube
External links
- Her TEDx talk: [1]
- Her website: arielwaldman.com