Dame Dr. Maggie Aderin, PhD, is a space scientist whose passion is presenting science to a general audience and demonstrating that you 'don't need a brain the size of a small planet' to understand, participate in and enjoy science.

She studied at Imperial College, where she obtained her degree in physics and her Ph.D. in mechanical engineering.

In 2004, Maggie founded 'Science Innovation Ltd'. Through this company, she conducts public engagement activities, sharing her love of space and encouraging under-represented communities to take up STEM - Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths. To date, Maggie has directly spoken to well over 600,000 people around the world.

As well as public speaking, she is a Bafta-nominated TV presenter, co-hosting the world's longest-running science television programme, 'The Sky at Night'.

She is also an author, with her recent children's book "Am I Made of Stardust?" winning a Royal Society book prize.

Maggie also won the Institute of Physics gold medal for exceptional services to science education and physics communication; she was the President of the British Science Association and is the current Chancellor of the University of Leicester. She was made a Dame in the 2023 New Year's Honours list.

Based in London, freelance illustrator Claire Scully works in pen, ink and digital. Her work explores a variety of themes including nature and the environment. Her clients include Penguin Random House, Harper Collins, the National Maritime Museum, the New York Times and Adidas. Her first children's book, Nature Explained, sold in over 15 languages.