Sarafina Nance | |
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 Sarafina Nance on beach in 2020 | |
| Born | |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | University of Texas at Austin (B.S.) University of California, Berkeley (M.S.) |
| Occupation | Astrophysicist |
| Website | starafina |
Sarafina El-Badry Nance[1] is an Egyptian-American[2] science communicator, astrophysicist and Ph.D. student in the Department of Astronomy, University of California, Berkeley. Her research focuses on supernovae and their applications to cosmology. Nance is known for her use of social media, in particular Twitter, where she discusses astrophysics and activism. She is also an advocate for women's health and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. She published her memoir, Starstruck, in 2023.
- ^ @starstrickenSF (2020-09-11). "My name is Sarafina El-Badry Nance. This is the first time I've said my full name in public. Ever.
I talk about disavowing my Arabic heritage for most of my life post-9/11, too scared and too embarrassed to embrace my identity and heritage here" (Tweet) – via Twitter. - ^ "Astrophysicist Sarafina El-Badry Nance: 'I'll probably always live with impostor syndrome' | Astronomy | The Guardian". amp.theguardian.com. Retrieved 2023-08-14.