Sara Webb

Astrophysicist and Mission Director, Swinburne University of Technology

Dr. Sara Webb is one of Australia's leading science communicators, working with national and international media stations on 100s of stories a year, sharing the wonder of astronomy and space science to all audiences. Her social media explainer videos reach 10s of millions of people a year, and her written science communication articles have been published worldwide in print as well as online. Her latest written work, 'The Little Book of Cosmic Catastrophes' releases worldwide in October. In it, she explores the universe's most dramatic events with her signature blend of expertise and enthusiasm. As a Lecturer at Swinburne University of Technology, Dr. Webb researches the universe's fastest explosions using some of the world's most powerful telescopes. She also leads Australia's longest-running student-designed International Space Station experiment program, inspiring the next generation of space explorers.