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Undoubtedly, the reason why I became a scientist and decided to study Astrophysics when I was four years old, and Cosmology when I was fifteen, was because I had access to several outreach events and talks. By the time I was in highschool I had taken several courses of Astronomy and even built my own newtonian telescope, and, in my experience, that deffinnitely triggered my interest into becoming a scientist.
My road as a science communicator started during my undergraduate studies, when I had the fortune of working with Dr. Julieta Fierro, one of the most relevant science comunicators in Mexico, for two years as a professor assistant.
My tendency towards education of elementary school children has also influenced my development as a science comunicator to young learners.
I strongly believe that public outreach is an indispensable role of scientists with the community.
Science and scientists are very often misunderstood, and the only way to fight misconceptions about the comprehension of our environment is reaching out to the gneral public with understandable and accessible information. It is part of our work to transmit this knowledge to all sectors of the population. With this goal, I have collaborated in three projects listed below: Astrofísicos en Acción, Ruta Eclipse, and DESI. Click the names of the inniciatives to know more of my work!
Throughout my academic life I have also realized the mentioned misconceptions and stereotypes about science and scientists have created a sense of dehumanization and fear towards scientists. A personal way to fight this phenomenon is using social media as a way to share the daily life of an Astrophysicists, transmitting both: educational content, and some of the the everyday life of the human behind the scientific research. The name of this project is Cosmonoceros.
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