Mathematician Carol Wood on Astronomer Vera Rubin.

Format:

Video

Series:

Academic Video Online

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (4 minutes)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : Look What SHE Did!, 2021.

Language Note:

In English.

System Details:

video file

Summary:

Astronomer VERA RUBIN built her first telescope at 14... and went on later in life to prove the existence of Dark Matter in the universe, a discovery described by the New York Times as "ushering in a Copernican-scale change". This dedicated mother of four was honored throughout her career for her ground-breaking achievements, including the prestigious National Medal of Science Award. Rubin spent her life advocating for women in science and was known for her mentorship. Mathematician CAROL WOOD tells us the story of her friend and mentor, the brilliant Vera Rubin, the first woman to have a large observatory named after her: the National Science Foundation Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile.

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