Weekly Space Hangout: April 7, 2021 — "The Disordered Cosmos" with Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein

This week we are very excited to welcome Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein to the Weekly Space Hangout. Chanda is an assistant professor of physics and astronomy and core faculty in women's and gender studies at the University of New Hampshire. She is also a columnist for New Scientist and Physics World.

In her first book, THE DISORDERED COSMOS: A Journey into Dark Matter, Spacetime, and Dreams Deferred (Bold Type Books), Chandra brings readers into the world of particle physics and the cosmos — all while making an urgent call for a more just and inclusive practice of science that expands our understanding of the universe and our place in it.

Chanda's research in theoretical physics focuses on cosmology, neutron stars, and dark matter, and she is active in Black feminist science, technology, and society studies. Essence magazine recognized her as one of "15 Black Women Who Are Paving the Way in STEM and Breaking Barriers." She has been profiled in several venues, including TechCrunch, Ms. Magazine, Huffington Post, Gizmodo, Nylon, and the African American Intellectual History Society's Black Perspectives.

A cofounder of the Particles for Justice movement, Chanda has received the 2017 LGBT+ Physicists Acknowledgement of Excellence Award for her contributions to improving conditions for marginalized people in physics, as well as the 2021 American Physical Society Edward A. Bouchet Award for her contributions to particle cosmology.

Be sure to visit Chanda's website: http://www.cprescodweinstein.com/ and follow her on Twitter (https://twitter.com/ibjiyongi), LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/chandaprescodweinstein), and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/chandapw/).

To learn more about The Disordered Cosmos, including where to get your copy, visit:
► In the US: https://www.boldtypebooks.com/titles/chanda-prescod-weinstein/the-disordered-cosmos/9781541724709/

► In the UK: https://www.hachette.co.uk/titles/chanda-prescod-weinstein/the-disordered-cosmos/9781541724709/
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