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From aspiring actress to NASA astrophysicist

From aspiring actress to NASA astrophysicist

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This young researcher’s unlikely journey into academia will change the way you think about science, failure and belonging

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In this episode of Science Quickly, host Rachel Feltman interviews
NASA astrophysicist Erini Lambrides about her unconventional
journey from pursuing the performing arts to studying supermassive
black holes. Lambrides reflects on how curiosity, persistence
through early struggles in physics and a background in acting
shaped her scientific approach and mentoring philosophy.
Recommended Reading: Young American Scientists Profile: Erini
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