The 54-year-old was named a Barbie Role Model for promoting science careers to girls. Read more at straitstimes.com.
British space scientist Maggie Aderin-Pocock has been honoured with a unique Barbie doll in celebration of her achievements, just ahead of International Women’s Day on Wednesday.
Dr Aderin-Pocock is the first black woman to win gold at the Physics News Awards in 2020. She is also a co-presenter of BBC’s The Sky at Night, a TV programme about space and astronomy. “Since falling in love with the idea of space travel as a young girl, I have spent my career trying to show girls how fascinating space science can be,” said Dr Aderin-Pocock.
Dr Aderin-Pocock also hopes that the expanded range of Barbie dolls can also help “smash stereotypes”.
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