Athena Brensberger is all about science communication for the non-scientist.

Athena's goal is to popularize science and scientific awareness to all people, not just those fundamentally drawn to sciencey readings, content, and career-paths, etc. She believes the more people that adopt a scientific perspective and approach to things in their own lives will begin transforming the world around us.

Athena Brensberger advocates for space exploration through her platform Astroathens. People can find DIY space demos, rocket launch coverage, and going behind the scenes at events around the world! She’s worked with NASA, SpaceX, ESA, Curiosity Stream, Seeker and many more as a correspondent on all things astronomy and rocket science. With a background in astrophysics and fashion, Athena’s mission is to show that space is within all of us, no matter what industry you are in, and curiosity about the physical world lies in everyone. Her research includes work on proto-planetary disks and low mass stars, which was conducted at the Hayden Planetarium as NASA-sponsored research with mentorship by Dr. Liu and Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson. Her work in fashion includes a 10-year international modeling career working for brands like, Yves Saint Laurent, Kohls, Macy’s, DKNY and is currently
signed to Wilhelmina Models, NY. After giving her first research presentation on stage, she fell in love with communicating science to both the scientist and non-scientist.

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STEM Everyday #237 | From Fashion to Science Passion | feat. Athena Brensberger