Emily Dawn Calandrelli is an American science communicator, engineer, author, astronaut, and television presenter.
19 Facts About Emily Calandrelli
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Emily Calandrelli is the host and an executive producer of Xploration Outer Space and previously Emily's Wonder Lab.
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Emily Calandrelli grew up in Morgantown, West Virginia and graduated from Morgantown High School.
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Emily Calandrelli became a Truman Scholar which led to her working for one summer in Washington, DC for her US Representative Alan Mollohan.
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In 2011, Emily Calandrelli was awarded the Rene Miller Prize in Systems Engineering.
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Emily Calandrelli is a professional speaker and presents on the topics of space exploration, scientific literacy, and gender equality in STEM.
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Emily Calandrelli is a TEDx speaker and a contributing writer at TechCrunch.
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Emily Calandrelli started a career in science communication when she became a host of Xploration Outer Space in Fox's Xploration Station educational block in 2014.
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Emily Calandrelli has given presentations at Google, Pixar, MIT, Texas Instruments, and K-12 schools and universities across the United States.
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Emily Calandrelli was invited by the White House to perform educational science experiments at the Easter Egg Roll in 2023 and 2024.
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Emily Calandrelli has written the Ada Lace series of chapter books to introduce youth to science and technology and the picture book Reach for the Stars, illustrated by Honee Jang.
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Emily Calandrelli authored two books of science experiments designed for children.
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Emily Calandrelli is a paid influencer for the propane industry, according to Propane Education and Research Council documents.
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In July 2024, Emily Calandrelli announced that she will be a passenger on a New Shepard flight to space.
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Emily Calandrelli became the 100th woman in space, and the 10th woman to fly on a suborbital spaceflight above the Karman line.
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In November 2023, Emily Calandrelli received an honorary doctorate from the Faculty of Engineering at McMaster University.
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Emily Calandrelli uses her social media platforms and public speaking engagements to advocate for scientific literacy, the benefits of space exploration, and STEM careers, particularly for girls and women in STEM.
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Emily Calandrelli has advocated for parental leave in the aerospace industry.
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In January 2011, Emily Calandrelli became a licensed amateur radio operator under the call sign KD8PKR.