Biography
Geoffrey Notkin starred in three seasons of the hit television adventure series "Meteorite Men" for Discovery networks which won two Telly Awards, and two seasons of "STEM Journals," for which he received two Emmy Awards and two additional Tellys. Notkin has also appeared in television shows for Nat Geo, Disney, History Channel, Travel Channel, TLC, PBS, A&E, NASA Edge, and the BBC. He is an author, world traveler, TEDx speaker, founder of Aerolite Meteorites, Inc., and president of Desert Owl Productions, Inc. He has appeared on "Coast to Coast," "Varney & Co.," the "Today" show, and has been interviewed by "The Washington Post," "The Huffington Post," and the BBC World Service among others. A television and film producer, Notkin's credits include Philip K. Dick's "Radio Free Albemuth," the documentaries "Neil Gaiman: Dream Dangerously," and "First to the Moon: The Story of Apollo 8," and the indie features "Revenge of Zoe" and "The Love Song of William H. Shaw."
Notkin has published hundreds of articles on meteorite science, paleontology, astronomy, adventure travel, history, and the arts, with his work appearing in "National Geographic," "Smithsonian," "Astronomy," "Astronomy Now," "Sky & Telescope," "USA Today," "Wired," "Reader's Digest," "The Village Voice," "Seed" and many other publications. He is the author of four books including the award-winning "Meteorite Hunting: How To Find Treasure From Space." He has worked as a columnist for the National Space Society and "Tucson Citizen."
An authority on meteorites, Notkin has worked with many of the world's leading institutions, including The American Museum of Natural History, New York; The Natural History Museum, London; and the Vienna Museum of Natural History. He is a member of The Explorer's Club, sits on the Board of Governors of the National Space Society and the Board of Directors of the Astrosociology Research Institute. The minor planet 132904, discovered at Mount Palomar, was officially named "Notkin" by the Minor Planet Center in recognition of his contributions to science, education, and the arts.
Adventuring has taken Notkin to over sixty countries and some of our planet's most remote and challenging environments, including Siberia, Chile's Atacama Desert, the Australian Outback, the Sahara, and he has three times crossed the Arctic Circle. Raised in London, England, Notkin studied in London, Boston and New York and now resides in the American Southwest.
