From science teacher to astronaut and now inspiring the youth

Published on

21 July 2026

Former NASA Astronaut Dottie Metcalf Lindenburger in South Africa to educate and inspire the youth. Dottie is a former high school science teacher and was then selected to become an astronaut.

Dottie will be visiting schools and various events to promote STEAM as part of the Living Maths Space Tour of 2026. If you want more info on where to see Dottie talk you can visit the Living Maths website here.

Phil de Lange

Phil de Lange is the producer of the Ryan O'Connor Breakfast show and has been with Smile 90.4FM since it's inception in 2013. Through his work on the breakfast show he has won two national radio awards. He has been in broadcasting for 15 years and has honed his talent at 6 different radio stations. Outside of radio he is also a podcast producer and award winning stand-up comedian.