IQC presents Chanda Prescod-Weinstein in conversation with Kayleigh Platz In The Disordered Cosmos: A Journey into Dark Matter, Spacetime, & Dreams Deferred
Chanda Prescod-Weinstein shares her love for physics, from the Standard Model of Particle Physics and what lies beyond it, to the physics of melanin in skin, to the latest theories of dark matter—all with a new spin informed by history, politics, and the wisdom of Star Trek. Join us to hear Chanda Prescod-Weinstein discuss her debut book with Kayleigh Platz.
This virtual talk is free, however registration is required. The Disordered Cosmos: A Journey into Dark Matter, Spacetime, and Dreams Deferred is available at W Store.
About Chanda Prescod-Weinstein:
Dr.
Chanda
Prescod-Weinstein
is
an
assistant
professor
of
physics
and
astronomy
and
core
faculty
in
women’s
and
gender
studies
at
the
University
of
New
Hampshire.
Originally
from
East
L.A.,
Dr.
Prescod-Weinstein
is
a
graduate
of
Harvard
College,
University
of
California
—
Santa
Cruz,
and
the
University
of
Waterloo.
One
of
under
100
Black
American
women
to
earn
a
PhD
from
a
department
of
physics,
she
is
a
theoretical
physicist
with
expertise
in
particle
physics,
cosmology,
and
astrophysics,
with
an
emphasis
on
dark
matter.
In
addition,
Dr.
Prescod-Weinstein
is
a
theorist
of
Black
feminist
science,
technology,
and
society
studies,
and
a
monthly
columnist
for
New
Scientist.
Her
research
and
advocacy
for
marginalized
people
in
physics
and
astronomy
have
won
multiple
awards,
and
her
first
book,
The
Disordered
Cosmos:
A
Journey
into
Dark
Matter,
Spacetime,
and
Dreams
Deferred,
is
now
available
from
Bold
Type
Books,
and
online
from
W
Store.
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Institute
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Quantum
Computing
(IQC)
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fostering
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welcoming
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and
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for
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engage
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our
mission
to
advance
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information.
We
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and
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and
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