Dr Niamh Shaw standing on Arctic sea ice during expedition, Northwest of Svalbard, 2025

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Dr. NIAMH SHAW

I help people see the planet - and themselves - differently

Through exploration, science and storytelling.

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From family rocket launches to keynote stages, from Antarctic fieldwork to broadcast studios — a science communicator and space explorer helping people of all ages see the planet and their own potential differently. Based in Ireland, working worldwide.

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Dr Niamh Shaw — science journalist and space reporter and speaker- she spoke at New Scientist Live at London's ExCel venue by invitation of European Space Agency in 2018 to share her Mars Analogue experience
Dr Niamh Shaw — science journalist and space reporter for BBC, RTÉ and Irish Times- she regularly contributes to BBC News, BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Radio Ulster and recently narrated the Crew 12 launch to the ISS live on morning BBC news
Dr Niamh Shaw — science journalist and space reporter for BBC, RTÉ and Irish Times- Niamh regularly space-themed reports for Prime Time and News on Television and many radio shows including Jennifer Zamparelli, Laura Fox, Miriam O'Callaghan
Dr Niamh Shaw — science journalist and space reporter for BBC, RTÉ and Irish Times- she regularly contributes to Sky News most recently at NASA Kennedy during Artemis II launch
Dr Niamh Shaw — science journalist and space reporter for BBC, RTÉ and Irish Times- she is foreign national press and has been media for a number of launches connected to ESA at NASA Kennedy. Also spoke about her work at NASA Johnson in Houston 2018
Dr Niamh Shaw is Ireland's only ESA Champion,for engaging the public with space topics. She has interviewed Josef Aschbacher, and many ESA astronauts

Speaking

Keynote Speaker

Space, leadership, curiosity and exploration. Corporate, conference and festival stages worldwide.

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Media

Science Journalist

Reporting on human spaceflight for BBC, RTÉ, Irish Times and Sky News. 12 million reach on Artemis II.

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Explorer

Explorer

Antarctica, Arctic, Mars simulations, zero gravity. Ordinary person. Extraordinary places.

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Dr. Niamh Shaw has completed a number of science field trips to communicate stopics about humans space exploration and climate action and taking better care of our planet. Antarctic, Arctic, Mars analogue mission, Zero gravity, NASA Kennedy launchees

FROM THE EDGE OF THE PLANET

Ordinary person, extraordinary places.
Niamh reports from Antarctica, the Arctic, Mars analog missions, and NASA launch sites,
bringing these worlds back to audiences who'll never go themselves.

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“An exceptional communicator whose enthusiasm is contagious. Delegates were still talking about it weeks later.”

— Women in TECH Conference 2026

Dream Big book cover by Niamh Shaw

Book

Dream Big — An Irishwoman's Space Odyssey

The story of how a girl from small-town Ireland ended up chasing space — and why that journey matters for all of us.

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Social Impact

Town Scientist

Bringing trusted science into communities across Ireland.

• 6,800+ engagement instances • 91% of participants felt STEM was for them.

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Community science session with families at Town Scientist event

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