ABSTRACT

How important is it to have a credible science background to work in science broadcasting? Do you need a PhD in Astrophysics, Geomorphology or Mechanical Engineering, or is enthusiasm enough?

BBC’s popular Bang Goes the Theory, a twenty-first-century successor to Tomorrow’s World, makes science more accessible for a family audience. One of the presenters is Maggie Philbin, award-winning science broadcaster and CEO of TeenTech. Maggie did not start out as a science presenter, so how did she break into science and technology broadcasting?