UK Science Speakers to Book If You Love Hannah Fry
Roster of 12 UK science communicators to book via PepTalk, offering expert, engaging talks, including Brian Cox, Marcus du Sautoy and Maggie Aderin-Pocock.
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Hannah Fry is one of the UK's best-loved science communicators — a mathematician who makes complex ideas feel urgent, relevant and genuinely exciting. If you're looking for speakers who bring that same energy to your next event, you're in the right place.
Here are twelve brilliant UK scientists, communicators and science-literate entertainers on the PepTalk roster who share Hannah's gift for making big ideas land.
UK scientists and science communicators to book now
Particle physicist, Royal Society Fellow and multiple BAFTA-winning broadcaster, Brian Cox has spent two decades making quantum physics and cosmology feel essential viewing. His BBC series and bestselling books reach millions of people who'd never have picked up a physics textbook — and his keynotes carry the same infectious curiosity to corporate and conference stages.
Oxford professor, OBE recipient and Royal Society Fellow, Marcus du Sautoy is one of the UK's most celebrated mathematicians — and probably the closest like-for-like alternative to Hannah Fry on the speaker circuit. He demystifies maths and artificial intelligence for audiences with no technical background, and brings genuine wit alongside the rigour.
Space scientist, DBE, BBC Sky at Night presenter and Royal Society award-winning author, Maggie Aderin-Pocock turns the universe into something your whole audience will care about. She's a compelling speaker on science, STEM education and what it takes to follow curiosity all the way to the stars.
Geneticist, UCL lecturer, BBC broadcaster and Royal Society David Attenborough Award recipient, Adam Rutherford is one of science communication's sharpest voices. He uses genetics and evolutionary biology to tackle big social questions — and does it with clarity, warmth and a forensic eye for bad arguments.
UCL neuroscientist, CBE, TEDx speaker and broadcaster, Sophie Scott is also a stand-up comedian — which makes her uniquely placed to explore the science of communication, laughter and the brain in a way that's both rigorous and genuinely funny. A perfect choice for audiences who want their science with a side of entertainment.
Professor, doctor, award-winning author and STEM broadcaster, Alice Roberts brings human biology and evolution to life with a storyteller's instinct. She's one of those rare scientists who can hold a general audience completely rapt — whether she's talking about anatomy, archaeology or what it means to be human.
Comedian, writer, BBC panellist and actual scientist, Ria Lina is one of the most distinctive voices in UK science communication. She brings a forensic intelligence and a sharp comedic eye to topics from neurodiversity to STEM — and she's as comfortable in a lecture theatre as on a comedy stage.
Comedian, author and science communicator, Robin Ince co-hosts BBC Radio 4's The Infinite Monkey Cage alongside Brian Cox — one of the most successful science programmes of recent years. He has a rare talent for blending genuine intellectual curiosity with comedy, making him an ideal speaker for events that want science without the lecture theatre formality.
Oxford-educated, MBE-holding tech education pioneer and founder of Stemettes, Anne-Marie Imafidon has reached over 60,000 young people through her STEM advocacy work. On stage, she's a compelling speaker on digital skills, diversity and the future of technology — equally at home at a leadership summit or an industry conference.
Computer scientist, OBE, Forbes Top 50 Women in Tech and the campaigner who saved Bletchley Park, Sue Black is a powerful speaker on AI ethics, digital inclusion and the responsibility that comes with technology. She brings both academic rigour and lived experience to every stage she takes.
Comedian, broadcaster and actual science graduate, Dara Ó Briain co-hosted BBC Radio 4's Curious Cases of Rutherford and Fry alongside Hannah Fry herself. He's one of the few performers who can hold a room on the strength of his intelligence alone — and his events work benefits from years of live comedy experience and genuine scientific literacy.
Doctor, BAFTA-winning BBC science presenter and author, Xand van Tulleken co-presented BBC's Horizon: How To Find Love Online with Hannah Fry. He translates complex medical and public health science into urgent, accessible storytelling — and brings genuine humanitarian depth to everything he speaks about.
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