I am a Royal Society Dorothy Hodgkin Fellow based at Imperial College London and author of First Light: Switching on Stars at the Dawn of Time. I study the era when the first stars lit up the Universe, using radio telescopes. I am a vocal campaigner on the subject of sexual misconduct in higher education.

Book: First Light

I am excited to announce that my book, entitled “First Light: Switching on Stars at the Dawn of Time”, has been published by Bloomsbury Sigma. Reviews “…a thoroughly engaging tale that allows us to see science in the making… Chapman herself is in the thick of this endeavor and serves as a wonderful guide, whose…

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First Light Outreach

I established First Light Outreach as a company dedicated to sharing the excitement of the era of the first stars to as wide an audience as possible. The other branch of my company utilises my expertise in ensuring gender equality in academia. I have spoken about my science to a hotpot of different groups: Baby…

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