- Additional Authors
- OverDrive, Inc., distributor.
- Description
- 1 online resource (12 audio files) : digital
- Summary
- In a beautifully written, science-packed, and inspirational memoir, Egyptian-American astrophysicist Sarafina El-Badry Nance shares how she boldly carved out a place in the field of astrophysics, grounding herself in a lifelong love of the stars to face life's inevitable challenges and embrace the unknown. As a child, Sarafina El-Badry Nance spent nearly every evening with her father gazing up at the flickering stars and pondering what secrets the night sky held. The daughter of an American father and Egyptian mother who both pushed her toward academic excellence, Sarafina dreamed of becoming an astronomer and untangling the mysteries of the stars overhead. But it wasn't long before she was told, both explicitly and implicitly, that girls just weren't cut out for math and science. In Starstruck , Sarafina invites us to consider the cosmos through fascinating science lessons to open each chapter. But she also traces more earthbound obstacles-of misogyny and racism, abuse and intergenerational trauma, anxiety and self-doubt, cancer diagnoses and recovery-she faced along the way. As her career and passion for space brought her from UT Austin to UC Berkeley, and even to a Mars astronaut simulation in Hawai'i, Sarafina learned how to survive-and ultimately thrive-in a space that was seldom welcoming to women, and especially not to women of color. Honest and empowering, Starstruck sits at the intersection of the study of our cosmos-itself constantly changing-and the transformative experience of embracing resilience to pursue one's passion.
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Audiobooks.
- Note
- System Details (note)
- Requires the Libby app or a modern web browser.
- ISBN
- 9780593742532
- OCLC
- ODN0009310763
- Author
Nance, Sarafina El-Badry.
- Title
Starstruck [electronic resource] : A memoir of astrophysics and finding light in the dark. Sarafina El-Badry Nance.
- Imprint
New York : Books on Tape, 2023.
- Edition
Unabridged.
- Playing Time
10:45:49
- Type of Content
spoken word
- Type of Medium
audio
computer
- Type of Carrier
online resource
- Digital File Characteristics
audio file
- Performer
Narrator: Sarafina El-Badry Nance.
- System Details
Requires the Libby app or a modern web browser.
- Connect to:
- Added Author
Nance, Sarafina El-Badry.
OverDrive, Inc., distributor.
- Branch Call Number
eNYPL AUDIO
