How I became a science writer
A short video discussing my route into science writing I never thought I would have two popular science books to my name but here I am, and if you’ll indulge me for a mere second, I am so proud of...
View ArticleSpace rocks on Earth – recovering a meteorite in the UK
I was privileged to get the opportunity to chat with some of The Open University’s meteorite experts about the recent news concerning the recovery of the Winchcombe meteorite, the first UK meteorite...
View ArticleFire & Ice advance copies arrive AND first reviews!
I was so excited to receive my advance copies of Fire & Ice: The Volcanoes of the Solar System in the post this week! Being able to hold a physical copy of my book is such a wonderful feeling....
View ArticleFire & Ice talk for Smithsonian Associates
Booking is now live for my talk on Sept 28th 12-1:15pm ET to the Smithsonian Associates. The link for tickets is here. This will be the first time I’ve given the talk and it happens to be US...
View ArticleSky News interview for Blue Origin launch
I was very excited to be invited to speak to Kay Burley on the Sky News breakfast show on Tuesday July 20th for the buildup to the launch of the Blue Origin capsule into space. Onboard were Jeff Bezos...
View ArticleArrival of author copies of Fire & Ice
Last week was very exciting because my author copies of Fire & Ice: The Volcanoes of the Solar System arrived. Charlie and I were very excited to open the parcel as this is the first time we’ve...
View ArticleUpcoming author talks for Fire & Ice
I’m very excited to announce some upcoming talks for the launch of my next book Fire & Ice. The first will be to the Smithsonian Associates in Washington DC, although I’ll be delivering this...
View ArticleFIRE & ICE: The Volcanoes of the Solar System
I am so excited to announce that my book Fire and Ice: The Volcanoes of the Solar System is out this week!! Pre-orders are open now, and some are already being shipped. You can currently only find the...
View ArticleNew StarTalk episode on Space Volcanoes: Fire & Ice
I was lucky to get the opportunity to chat to astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Matt Kirschen for a new StarTalk episode about space volcanoes and my new book Fire & Ice. You can...
View ArticleNew StarTalk episode out now on space volcanoes!
I’m so excited that my new StarTalk episode is out on YouTube (and as a podcast). This is my 12th StarTalk appearance!! I can’t believe it myself but there you go. It’s certainly nice to be invited...
View ArticlePodcast week for Fire & Ice: 3 new shows out
This week I’ve got not one, not two, but three new podcasts out where I discuss space volcanoes and my book Fire & Ice. The first was StarTalk’s new show, then BBC The Sky at Night followed by the...
View ArticleNew: Cosmic Cast podcast
I had the pleasure of chatting with the Cosmic Cast podcast team (An Earth and planetary science podcast from researchers at the University of Manchester) about my science research, career through...
View ArticleFire & Ice at The Royal Institution
The talk I gave to The Royal Institution for the launch of my book Fire & Ice in September 2021 is now available on YouTube.
View ArticleNatalie Starkey Explains Underwater Volcanoes with Neil deGrasse Tyson
Here’s a short volcano explainer I did recently with Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice for StarTalk. We chatted about undersea volcanoes and the recent eruption of a volcano in Tonga.
View ArticleNew podcast out: Fiery Worlds and go for Mars
I was invited to chat to Sue and Richard of the Naked Scientists – Space Boffins podcast recently about space volcanoes and it’s out today. Also featuring in this episode are Mark McCaughrean of ESA...
View ArticleVolcaKnowledge Podcast
It was a delight to speak to Dr Samuel Mitchell who has created a fantastic new podcast, VolcaKnowledge, exploring how volcanoes interact across nature, culture and society. I was interviewed by him...
View ArticleNew Scientist Live 2022
I’m really excited to say that I’m heading back to New Scientist Live 2022 to chat on the Universe stage about space volcanoes! You can check out the link here for tickets. I’ll be speaking on Sunday...
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