Sheila Kanani
Sheila Kanani | |
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Alma mater | University College London |
Organization | Royal Astronomical Society |
Known for |
Astronomy Science Communication |
Sheila Pearson nee Kanani commonly known as Sheila Kanani is a British astronomer and the Education, Outreach and Diversity Officer at the Royal Astronomical Society, who has presented programmes for the BBC.
Education
Sheila Kanani attended Wimbledon High School.[1] She studied Physics with Astrophysics at the University of Manchester, which she graduated from in 2006.[1] Kanani completed several summer placements, working in Australia using the Parkes telescope to search for exoplanets, at Jodrell Bank Observatory using pulsar astronomy.[2] She attended a Space Camp in Houston, Texas.[3] In 2012 she earned her PhD, which saw Kanani working with the Cassini spacecraft, analysing Saturn's magnetosphere from the Mullard Space Science Laboratory.[4][5][6][7] Whilst there, she received a NASA Group Achievement Award.[8][9]
Career
Kanani spent five years as an astronomer.[10] She briefly became a school physics teacher before taking up her post at the Royal Astronomical Society in 2014.[11] That year, she won the Inspiring Women in Technology award.[12] She has always been interested in public engagement with astronomy.[13][14] She has become a regular face in the national discussion of science.[15][16][17][18][19][20] She has hosted television programs for the BBC.[21]
Kanani is dedicated to improving the representation of girls and women in physics.[22][23][24][25] In 2017, she wrote an astronomy guide with Elle Magazine.[26] She is identifying new ways to take astronomy and physics to underrepresented communities.[27][28] Kanani is currently (2018) writing her first book.[29]
References
- 1 2 "Profile - Space Zone". Space Zone. Retrieved 2018-01-31.
- ↑ "PhD Opportunities". www.ucl.ac.uk. Retrieved 2018-01-31.
- ↑ "Interview: Sheila Kanani | SpaceCareers.uk". SpaceCareers.uk. Retrieved 2018-01-31.
- ↑ "A Day in the Life of Dr Sheila Kanani". One Giant Read. Retrieved 2018-01-31.
- ↑ "The Newsletter - Volume 10, Issue 2" (PDF). MULLARD SPACE SCIENCE LABORATORY. 2012-10-02. Retrieved 2018-01-31.
- ↑ SJ, Kanani, (2012-08-28). "Saturn's magnetosphere: influences, interactions and dynamics". discovery.ucl.ac.uk. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
- ↑ Kanani, S. J.; Arridge, C. S.; Jones, G. H.; Fazakerley, A. N.; McAndrews, H. J.; Sergis, N.; Krimigis, S. M.; Dougherty, M. K.; Coates, A. J. (2010-06-01). "A new form of Saturn's magnetopause using a dynamic pressure balance model, based on in situ, multi-instrument Cassini measurements". Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics. 115: A06207. Bibcode:2010JGRA..115.6207K. doi:10.1029/2009JA014262. ISSN 0148-0227.
- ↑ "The Newsletter - Volume 7, Issue 2" (PDF). Mullard Space Science Laboratory. Retrieved 2018-01-31.
- ↑ Pryor, Wayne R.; Rymer, Abigail M.; Mitchell, Donald G.; Hill, Thomas W.; Young, David T.; Saur, Joachim; Jones, Geraint H.; Jacobsen, Sven; Cowley, Stan W. H. (April 2011). "The auroral footprint of Enceladus on Saturn". Nature. 472 (7343): 331–333. Bibcode:2011Natur.472..331P. doi:10.1038/nature09928. ISSN 1476-4687.
- ↑ "5 Minutes with… Sheila Kanani, Astronomer, Royal Astronomical Society - Principia Space Diary". Principia Space Diary. 2016-03-24. Retrieved 2018-01-31.
- ↑ Bowler, Dr Sue. "A day in the life of ... Sheila Kanani". Astronomy & Geophysics. Retrieved 2018-01-31.
- ↑ THOMPSON, PHOTOGRAPHY BY KIRSTY. "Preston teacher Sheila Kanani wins Inspiring Women Technology Award". Lancashire Life. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
- ↑ Newton, Source: (2012-11-23). "Exploring Saturn and the scale of the solar system - video". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2018-01-31.
- ↑ Interstellar, Icarus (2018-01-31). "Icarus Interstellar, Interstellar flight, | Icarus Interstellar". Icarus Interstellar. Retrieved 2018-01-31.
- ↑ "Catch a falling star | The Salvation Army". www.salvationarmy.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
- ↑ "Perseid meteor shower: See the meteors in the sky and online". Retrieved 2018-01-31.
- ↑ "Science Talk - Celebrating women in science, drug discovery and computing - The Institute of Cancer Research, London". www.icr.ac.uk. Retrieved 2018-01-31.
- ↑ "Ada Lovelace Day 2016 - UCL Engineering". www.engineering.ucl.ac.uk. Retrieved 2018-01-31.
- ↑ "Cassini on its final dive towards Saturn". euronews. 2017-09-12. Retrieved 2018-01-31.
- ↑ euronews (in English) (2017-09-12), Enceladus explained by Sheila Kanani, from the Royal Astronomical Society, retrieved 2018-01-31
- ↑ "Wonders of the Moon - BBC One". BBC. Retrieved 2018-01-31.
- ↑ "Accenture Girls' Take-up of Stem Subjects Is Held Back by Stereotypes". www.accenture.com (in gb). Retrieved 2018-01-31.
- ↑ "STEM subjects still subject to gender stereotype". Education Technology. Retrieved 2018-01-31.
- ↑ "Sheila Kanani". www.destinationspace.uk. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
- ↑ "5 Minutes with… Sheila Kanani, Astronomer, Royal Astronomical Society - Principia Space Diary". Principia Space Diary. 2016-03-24. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
- ↑ "The Cheat's Guide To Stargazing - Impress All Your Friends This Summer". ELLE UK. 2017-05-26. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
- ↑ "Q&A: Sheila KananiQ&A: Sheila Kanani". Astronomy & Geophysics. 56 (1): 1.39–1.39. 2015-02-01. doi:10.1093/astrogeo/atv031. ISSN 1366-8781.
- ↑ "A Day in the Life of Dr Sheila Kanani". One Giant Read. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
- ↑ "Diane Banks Associates Literary & Talent Agency". Retrieved 2018-01-31.