Carolin Crawford


CV - Public outreach activity - Research Interests

I am an observational astronomer with over twenty years of active research experience, carried out alongside – and later eclipsed by – a growing role in the public communication of science. This was recognised by my appointment as the Professor of Astronomy for Gresham College 2011 - 2015. I was the Public Astronomer at the Institute of Astronomy, and a College Lecturer, Fellow and Tutor at Emmanuel College. I have many years of practical experience of explaining a large range of astronomical concepts and news to a wide variety of (mostly live) audiences – this includes not just the creation and delivery of lectures and presentations, but also participating in much more informal and interactive discussions. I also enjoy discussing astronomical matters on both national and local radio.

A short CV is available.

Public Outreach Talks

Synopses, videos, powerpoints and transcripts are available for my 24 Gresham lectures and my two Darwin College lectures are available from YouTube and also
here

You can also listen (c/o the BBC iPlayer) to my appearances on the BBC Radio 4 Programme In Our Time, discussing: Eclipses (2020); Venus (2018); The Kuiper Belt (2017); Saturn (2016); dark matter (2015); the Sun (2014); cosmic rays (2013); exoplanets (2013); the Moon (2011); the age of the Universe (2011); the cool Universe (2010); gravitational waves (2007); galaxies (2006); asteroids (2005); dark energy (2005); the planets (2004).

My various Radio 4 appearances can be accessed here.

During the ten years 2006-2016 I delivered a total of 850 presentations to a total audience of over 62,200 people.

Specifically, here are the details of all the Outreach & Educational talks I have given in : 2019 - 2018 - 2017 - 2016 - 2015 - 2014 - 2013 - 2012 - 2011 - 2010 - 2009 - 2008 - 2007 - 2006

and my media activity in : 2019 - 2018 - 2017 - 2016 - 2015 - 2014 - 2013 - 2012 - 2011 - 2010 - 2009 - 2008 - 2007 - 2006

photo credit UKRC
I was fortunate enough to be chosen as one of the UKRC's 2009 Outstanding Women of Achievement for "Communication of SET with a contribution to society"

Research publications
My research career involved studying the properties and immediate environment of the most massive central galaxies in the Universe - those lying at the core of rich clusters of galaxies.
I have an h-number of 44 (as of Feb 2021).
Full research publications list or more recent publications only.

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