EXPLORER º SCIENCE COMMUNICATOR º AUTHOR
Dr. NIAMH SHAW
I help people see
the world
differently
From Antarctica to the Arctic, from stage to orbit —
bringing curiosity, exploration
and human stories to events,
media and communities worldwide.
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KEYNOTE SPEAKING
Stories that make science feel human
Over 50 keynotes internationally - at TEDx, NASA Johnson, WIRED Live, and Áras an Uachtaráin.
Topics include curiosity, space exploration, climate action, innovation and women in STEM.
“An exceptional communicator whose enthusiasm is contagious. Delegates were still talking about it weeks later.”
— Global Tech Event planner, 2026
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Shifting Perspectives and Exploring Passions | Niamh Shaw | TEDxAUBG. As an ESA Champion for Education a fellow of The Explorers Club and Engineers Ireland, and a space reporter and writer for The Irish times, , she has been inspiring audiences worldwide for over 12 years. Niamh's work has earned her recognition as one of UCD's 2022 Class Acts and a Science Foundation Ireland award in 2018. Her ultimate aspiration is to report live from the International Space Station or the Moon. This talk was given at a TEDx event in Bulgaria in 2022.
Niamh shares her inspiring journey of self-discovery, perspective shifts, and her passion for astronomy and space exploration. She tells us about the choices she made and did not make, her dream to become an astronaut, and how this led her to change her life. Niamh is a writer, communicator, and educator coming from Ireland. She is passionate about igniting curiosity and rekindling people's passion for knowledge! She shares her love for science and space through various means, including podcasts, videos, and social media.
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Moonshots- Three things I learned from space exploration that I apply to leadership
Join thousands of curious humans -get the guide free, plus occasional dispatches from the edge of space.
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Corporate Workshops
What happens when a team stops thinking small?
Half-day and full-day workshops that use curiosity, exploration and big-picture thinking to shift how people approach problems, lead teams and imagine what's possible. Designed for organisations who want their people to think differently — not just work harder.
Topics include curiosity as a leadership tool, innovation through an explorer's lens, and what extreme environments teach us about resilience and decision-making.
Available for corporate teams, leadership programmes and company away days.
Space & Science Public Events
Science isn't something that happens in a lab. It happens everywhere and it belongs to everyone.
Niamh brings space exploration, climate science and human curiosity to science festivals, public events, science centres and community gatherings. Whether it's a keynote for a general audience, a live Q&A, or a festival stage talk, she makes complex ideas feel personal, relevant and genuinely exciting.
Available for science festivals, cultural events, schools and public engagement programmes.
Town Scientist
Town Scientist embeds a science communicator inside communities
Running rocket launches, family workshops, informal science sessions, space and science week events and hands-on experiments that parents and children do together.
Everything is free, conversational and designed so that science feels like it belongs to everyone, not just those who already believe it's for them.
Interested in bringing Town Scientist to your area, investing in the programme, or partnering with us?
Niamh’s first book, published by Mercier Press shares her story but also insights on daring to dream big.
MEDIA AND JOURNALISM
Your go-to voice on human spaceflight
Live from Artemis II for BBC, Sky News and RTÉ. In Texas for the 2024 eclipse. Regular contributor at
The Irish Times.
Available for TV, radio, print and digital.
The Irish Times º BBC Sky at Night º Substack
EXPLORER
Ordinary person, extraordinary places.
Niamh reports from Antarctica, the Arctic, Mars analog missions, and NASA launch sites,
bringing these worlds back to audiences who'll never go themselves.
SCIENCE COMMUNICATOR
Bring Niamh to your event
Whether it's a corporate conference, science festival or leadership event — get in touch to check availability and find the right fit for your audience.
Humans of Space- the podcast
Conversations with the
people taking us to the stars
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