Skip to content

Dr Emily Grossman BBC, Wiki, Married, Partner, Bio, Age, Husband, Sky

Emily Grossman
Name Emily Grossman

Birthday / How old is Emily Grossman Age / Date of Birth / DOB No confirmed information is available on the year she was born.

Wedding & Marriage / Husband / Dating / Partner / Boyfriend No confirmed information is available.

Wikipedia Biography / Profile Background

Introduction :

Dr Emily Grossman is a renowned TV personality specialising in the field of science & for her numerous appearances on BBC shows. Emily is from Hampstead, London.

Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :

  • Emily’s father was a professor of endocrinology, and her mother was a TV and travel writer.
  • Emily’s parents divorced when she was only 4 years of age, and they both remarried afterwards.
  • She has a total of 6 half-sisters.
  • Her father was her inspiration to become who she is today. She revealed that they would go out on a car ride for “theory afternoons.”
  • He was colourblind, and even though she isn’t, her children may be. This sparked her interest in genetics.
  • Emily also developed an interest in theatre aside from her love for science at a very young age. She was cast as Oliver at South Hampstead High School in the play Oliver! at the age of 10.
  • She, therefore, worked hard in her studies and participated in many musicals until her days in university.
  • She became an expert in molecular biology and genetics, holding a Double First in Natural Science from Queens’ College Cambridge (1996 – 1999), and a Ph.D. in cancer research from Manchester University (1999 – 2003).

Professional Timeline : TV Career, Salary and Net Worth :

  • Dr Grossman realized at the end of her Ph.D. that she didn’t enjoy the practical side of science, and left to pursue her other passion in theatre.
  • She obtained a Postgraduate Diploma in Musical Theatre from the Guildford School of Acting Conservatoire in 2004.
  • She was active in the theatre industry for eight years while teaching maths and science part-time between acting jobs.
  • However, due to the instability nature of the work, Emily decided to forego acting to focus on her career as an educator. She taught at many places such as Hampstead Fine Arts College, Campbell Harris College and Osborne Cawkwell Educational Consultants.
  • Aside from teaching science and mathematics, Emily also trains communication professionally at FameLab International and other institutions.
  • She also hosts events and does public speaking for numerous exhibitions and conventions relating to science and feminism. Some examples are TEDx Talks titled: “Science careers, women in STEM an emotions in science” and “The use and abuse of statistics in the media” at the Royal Statistical Society.
  • She joined BBC’s Expert Women in 2012 and explained electricity with an analogy of horseracing in the audition for the role. Emily was among the 30 of 3000 applicants selected.
  • As of today, Emily can be seen regularly on The Alan Titchmarsh Show and Duck Quacks Don’t Echo as the expert in the house.

Body Measurements, Interesting Facts and Height

  • Emily enjoys travelling and gaining new experiences when she isn’t working as a science communicator.
  • She has written books on science for 7 – 9-year-olds, published by DK books called “DK Findout! Science.” She is due to publish a book with Bloomsbury Children’s Book in 2018 about weird science facts.
  • Emily is also passionate about women in the field of science and gender equality. She has delivered many TEDx Talks on the topic, such as “Why Science Needs People Who Cry.”
  • As intelligent as she is, Emily confesses her dislike for factual subjects in school, such as history and Latin.

dr emily grossman wikipedia

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *