Shini Somara

Mechanical Engineer and Fluid Dynamist, TV presenter, TEDx Speaker, producer and author. Shini’s passion: to make science and technology accessible to all. She does so by presenting entertaining science segments for various TV shows – among others she has presented for BBC, Sky, Discovery and The Science Channel and TechKnow on Al Jazeera America. Shini hosts podcasts and writes children's STEM books (science, technology, engineering and mathematics).  Furthermore, she is committed to girls and women in the field of natural sciences – encouraging them to find their way in a male-dominated sector.