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Dyslexia and Space Science

There are many great examples of scientists with dyslexia who overcame their learning challenges to make outstanding contributions to research and new discoveries. Here are some examples of space scientists who proved that you can overcome dyslexia.

  1. Maggie Aderin-Pocock
    1. Imperial College of London
    2. BBC Show: The Sky at Night
  2. Matthew Schneps
    1. Center for Astrophysics at Harvard
    2. This study found that people with dyslexia were better at visually identifying features of a Black Hole
    3. Visual Learning and the Brain: Implications for Dyslexia 
    4. Dyslexia Can Deliver Benefits
    5. Scientific American: The Advantages of Dyslexia
  3. Lawrence Schneider
    1. From Struggling with Dyslexia to Working for NASA
    2. Former NASA Engineer Writes about Overcoming Learning Differences
  4. Dyslexia at MIT
    1. Dyslexia at MIT
    2. MIT Professor of Chemistry and Biology shares her story on learning with dyslexia