Emily Calandrelli Speaking Fee: $20,000 to $30,000
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Science (STEM / STEAM)
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Authors & Storytellers
Emily Calandrelli Speaker Profile: At A Glance
Emily Calandrelli is an MIT-engineer turned Emmy-nominated science TV host. She’s the host and co-executive producer of Emily’s Wonder Lab on Netflix, she's featured as a correspondent on Netflix’s Bill Nye Saves the World and an executive producer and host of FOX's Xploration Outer Space. Emily is also a professional speaker and 3-time TEDx speaker who has spoken at venues like Google, Pixar, MIT, Texas Instruments, CERN, and dozens of K-12 schools and Universities around the country. She focuses her talks on the topics of science communication, space exploration, and women in STEM.
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