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Shini Somara is a British science journalist, television presenter, and author. She is best known for her work on the BBC science series Tomorrow's World and the Discovery Channel's Science of the Impossible. She has also written several books on science and technology.
Born on 30 July 1979 in London, England, Shini Somara is 41 years old as of 2021. She is of Indian descent and holds a British nationality. She attended the University of Cambridge, where she earned a degree in Natural Sciences.
Shini Somara stands at a height of 5 feet 7 inches (1.7 m) and weighs around 55 kg (121 lbs). She has black hair and brown eyes.
Shini Somara is currently single. There is no information about her past relationships.
Shini Somara began her career as a science journalist in 2002. She has since worked for the BBC, Discovery Channel, and National Geographic. She has also written several books on science and technology, including The Science of the Impossible and The Science of Everyday Life.
Shini Somara has an estimated net worth of $1 million as of 2021. She earns most of her income from her career as a science journalist, television presenter, and author.
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Shini Somarathne |
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45 years old |
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Leo |
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30 July, 1979 |
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30 July |
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London, United Kingdom |
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United Kingdom |
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Shini Somara Height, Weight & Measurements
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She is currently single. She is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about She's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, She has no children.
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Shini Somara Net Worth
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
Somara got her inspiration from her father who was also a mechanical engineer. He moved to London from Sri Lanka to study at South Bank University (formerly known as Borough Polytechnic Institute), well known for engineering. This is where he met Somara’s mother whom he later married. After three years of marriage, Shini Somara was born as the eldest of four. Somara’s father ran a mechanical engineering consultancy for building services.
Somara is currently working on more Crash Course videos and is still involved with TechKnow on Al Jazeera America. She is a mentor for mechanical engineering at Imperial College London. She has also launched her own podcast called ‘Scilence’. The podcast hears from women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) and what it is like to work in an industry dominated by males. Somara made a speech to the United Nations on 10 February 2017 about women and girls in STEM.
Between early 2015 and late 2016, Somara worked on several BBC productions, including Tomorrow’s Food, ’Battle of Jutland’ and ‘Orkney’ with Neil Oliver and Chris Packham. In early 2016, she also started working with PBS Digital Studios on Crash Course Physics. Crash Course is an online educational resource explaining complicated theories in a simple way with intuitive visuals. The Crash Course YouTube channel has over 9 million subscribers. Somara furthered her involvement with Crash Course in 2018 with a new series, Crash Course Engineering.
Somara began on the talk show TechKnow on Al Jazeera America in 2013, which is a 30-minute show based on science and technology. It outlines innovations in technology and science and how they are changing lives of people in America. The shows are recorded with a group of contributors with backgrounds in science and technology.
In 2011, Somara’s media/broadcasting career had a kickstart when she presented on the BBC for The Health Show. The show covered developments in global health and included exclusive interviews with the world’s leading experts in health.
Later in 2011, Somara began hosting No Kitchen Required which aired in 2012 on BBC America. The show involved three professional chefs immersing themselves in alternative culture with tribes and attempting to cook using unfamiliar tribal methods. The first season included trips to Dominica, New Zealand, Thailand and Fiji.
Born and raised in London, Somara graduated from Henrietta Grammar School and began her mechanical engineering career in Brunel University London, completing a Bachelors of Engineering (BEng(Hons)) before moving onto an Engineering Doctorate (EngD), which she qualified from in 2002. Her specialization was in Fluid Dynamics, where computer simulations are used to visualize phenomena invisible to the naked eye. This enables engineers to understand airflows over objects.
Dr. Shini Somara (born 30 July 1979) is a British mechanical engineer, media broadcaster and presenter. She is best known for presenting TechKnow on Al Jazeera America, reporting for various shows on the BBC such as The Health Show and No Kitchen Required and for hosting an educational series of physics and engineering videos on Youtube for PBS Digital Studios named "Crash Course: Physics" and "Crash Course: Engineering" respectively.
