La storia delle stelle | Anna McLeod | TEDxBellinzona
Astrofisica originaria del Locarnese e professoressa associata all’Università di Durham nel Regno Unito.Specializzata nella formazione stellare, Anna guida progetti di ricerca internazionali utilizzando telescopi di punta come il Very Large Telescope in Cile, il JWST e Hubble. La sua carriera, che l’ha portata a vivere in otto Paesi e a pubblicare oltre 70 articoli scientifici di rilievo, riflette un impegno costante per rendere la scienza più inclusiva e accessibile.
Astrofisica originaria del Locarnese, Anna McLeod oggi vive nel Regno Unito dove è professoressa associata all’Università di Durham. Il suo campo di ricerca è la formazione stellare, un tema che la porta a guidare collaborazioni internazionali e ad utilizzare telescopi di punta come il Very Large Telescope in Cile, il JWST e Hubble. Anna ha vissuto in otto Paesi, attraversando due carriere, da infermiera ad astrofisica di fama mondiale, con la determinazione di chi crede nella divulgazione e nel rendere la scienza accessibile a tutti. Oggi è anche presidente della Società Astronomica Astrocalina e promotrice dell’Osservatorio Alpe di Gorda in Valle di Blenio. Con oltre 70 pubblicazioni accademiche e diversi articoli su Nature, Anna è un riferimento globale nel suo settore. È convinta che tecnologie come blockchain e intelligenza artificiale possano democratizzare la ricerca, portando la scienza sempre più vicina alle persone. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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