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About
Indigenous Australian astrophysicist who is best known for her popular TikTok account, astrokirsten which has earned over 500,000 followers.
Before Fame
She joined Instagram in November 2014.
Trivia
She attended Davidson High School. In 2018, she obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in Physics from the University of New South Wales (UNSW). She went on to earn her PhD in Astrophysics, also from UNSW. She has posted educational videos on topics in science, particularly astronomy. She has been particularly known for posting her engaging and entertaining teaching style. Her full name is Dr. Kirsten Banks. She has been a member of the Wiradjuri people. She has been an ambassador of the Indigenous Literacy Foundation. She has worked as an astrophysics lecturer at Swinburne University of Technology. In 2019, she gave a TEDx talk TEDxSydney Youth. In December 2024, she celebrated her 1-month wedding anniversary with her husband. In January 2025, she posted a TikTok video where she talks about her learning journey, and the video included a Hank Green video clip.
Family Life
She is from Australia.
Associated With
She has followed gymnast, Lauren Mitchell on Instagram.
