ASTROPHYSICIST. ANALOG ASTRONAUT.SCIENCE COMMUNICATOR. WOMEN'S HEALTH ADVOCATE. AUTHOR.
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MISSION STATEMENT
My goal is to bring the cosmos to the world. In studying astronomy, we get to consider some of the most fundamental questions that face humankind: Who are we? How did the Universe begin? What is the fate of the Universe? Are we alone? In short, we get to consider what makes us human. This perspective, defined by the beauty of our cosmos and the extraordinary phenomena scattered throughout our Universe, is one that ties us more closely to the Earth and to each other.
I fell in love with astrophysics because of the perspective that it offers us--the realization of just how small we are, and how little our day-to-day struggles matter in the context of the Universe. In short, the night sky offers a balm for the anxieties and fears I face every day.
Finally, I aim to increase science literacy around the world. It is our duty as scientists to share with the world what we have learned. In the Era of Anti-Science (anti-vax campaigns, climate change deniers, anti-maskers, etc...) it is paramount for scientists to find effective ways of communicating with the public in ways that overcome the communication divides. All too often, scientists retain an air of "better than", isolated in the Ivory Tower of academia. I hope to challenge this status quo.