Amy Shira Teitel
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| Born | March 7, 1986 (age 38) |
| Education | BA History of Science and Technology and Classics, University of King's College, Nova Scotia MA Science and Technology Studies, York University, Ontario |
| Occupation(s) | Popular science writer, journalist |
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| Subscribers | 389 thousand[1] |
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Amy Shira Teitel is a Canadian[2][3] author, popular science writer, historian,[4] and YouTuber.
Amy Shira Teitel is a native of Toronto.[5] She has written for The Daily Beast, National Geographic, Discovery News, Scientific American, Ars Technica, and Al Jazeera English.[6][7]
Teitel's first book was based on research for her master's degree thesis. Breaking the Chains of Gravity (2015) tells the story of America's nascent space program.[8][9] The book describes the early pioneers of rockets in the late 1920s, up to the formation of NASA.[10]
Teitel's Fighting for Space (2020) is a dual biography of female pilots Jacqueline Cochran and Jerrie Cobb.[11][12]
In 2012, Teitel created the YouTube channel, The Vintage Space,[13] in which she delves into the early history of space flight. The channel was last active on January 13, 2022.
Teitel was a co-host for the Discovery Channel's online DNews channel, which later became Seeker.[14] She has also appeared on Ancient Aliens, NASA's Unexplained Files, and other cable documentary shows.[15]
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