
VANESSA EMEKA-OKAFOR

VANESSA
EMEKA-OKAFOR
"Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known." Carl Sagan

Astrophysicist.
Science Communicator.
Writer.
Picture courtesy of: SpaceX

ABOUT ME
I graduated from St Mary's University, London with a first-class bachelor's degree in Applied Physics. Upon graduating, I worked as an Astronomer at the Royal Observatory Greenwich, where I communicated topics in Astronomy (Astrobiology, Cosmology, Geophysics etc.) and Space technology to members of the public (Young Astronomers Workshop/Observatory Unlocked). In 2020, I completed a science journalism internship at the European Southern Observatory (ESO). I am now an Astrophysics PhD student at the University of Warwick, studying Exoplanet Atmospheres.
In my spare time I read a lot of books (currently reading The Themis Files Trilogy (highly recommended)).
I also enjoy talking about movies, singing and playing my guitar.

Recent articles
SPIE Photonics Magazine, March 2022

Astronomy Magazine, September 2021

The Cosmic Diaries (TBC)
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