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Dr Louise Devoy
Senior Curator, Royal Observatory Greenwich
Areas of expertise: History of the Royal Observatory; astronomical and navigational instruments used for celestial observation, Prime Meridian and Greenwich Mean Time, Astronomer Royals.
Other topics of interest: History of astronomy, timekeeping, women in astronomy.
Media work: BBC4 Sky at Night, Channel 5, New Scientist, Discovery Channel, Viking TV, BBC World Service and local radio, BBC History magazine.
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Finn Burridge
Science Communicator
Areas of expertise: Astronomy and Astrophysics, Galaxies, Cosmology.
Other areas of interest: Pre-history, Dungeons & Dragons.
Media work: BBC Radio, Supermassive Podcast, national print.
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Daisy Chamberlain
Assistant Curator: History of Science, Royal Observatory Greenwich
Areas of expertise: Early history of the Royal Observatory Greenwich and navigating by the stars, science and Empire.
Other topics of interest: Astronomy in art.
Media work: BBC Weather, Aquila magazine, conference talks.
Emily Akkermans
Curator of Time
Areas of expertise: Greenwich Mean Time, history of timekeeping, specifically in relation to the history of the Royal Observatory, timekeeping at sea and in the Royal Navy, railways and timekeeping, the use of marine chronometers at sea, history of the Royal Observatory.
Other topics of interest: Astronomy in relation to time and navigation.
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