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My Journey as a Physicist

Bryan Stanley & Huey-Wen Lin

What is life as a physicist is like? It is a little bit different for everyone. On each episode, a different physicist discusses their research, what got them interested in physics, obstacles they overcame, and what a typical day as a physicist looks like. They also provide tips and suggestions for students who may be interested in studying physics and becoming physicists. Physicists are people with lives outside of the lab too! Guests share about their interests and hobbies outside of research. Be

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00:24:13

Dr. Allena Opper (she/her): Season 3 Episode 13

My Journey as a Physicist ·

2024/03/14

Dr. Allena Opper (she/her)National Science FoundationI am a nuclear physicist and have done experiments at laboratories across north America. I’ve been a professor at Ohio University and George Washington University. Since 2014 I have had the honor and privilege of serving as a program director of the National Science Foundation’s Nuclear Physics Program. During the pandemic I did a few online “Paint Night” things where the instructor guides the participants in making a painting with acrylic paints

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Prof. Hiayan Gao (she/her): Season 3 Episode 12

My Journey as a Physicist ·

2023/11/15

I am a Chinese-American physicist, and I love gardening, cooking, walking and music. I have joint appointments between Brookhaven National Lab and Duke University. I am an experimentalist, who uses electrons and photons as microscopes to look deeper and deeper inside protons and neutrons, which are the building blocks of atomic nuclei, to advance our understanding about the structure of visible matter. While visible matter is only several percent of our universe, we, humans are made of visible

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Prof. Abhay Deshpande (he/him): Season 3 Episode 11

My Journey as a Physicist ·

2023/09/15

I am an experimentalist working the field of nuclear and particle physics. I am a SUNY Distinguished Professor at Stony Brook University. I also serve as the Electron Ion Collier (EIC) Science Director at BNL and Director of the Center for Frontiers in Nuclear Science (CFNS). I like to use “spin” as a tool to investigate and understand nature — thus I always use polarized beams or targets. I have been involved experiments at BNL (both RHIC and AGS), at Jefferson Lab, PSI, CERN and DESY. These

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Prof. Filomena Nunes (she/her): Season3 Episode 10

My Journey as a Physicist ·

2023/05/17

I am a theoretical physicist at Michigan Sate University working on nuclear science. I am a mother. I really enjoy interacting with people and nature. My research is on the theory for nuclear reactions, particularly those involving rare isotopes. I have an inquisitive mind, and research give me the tools for find answers. The long range plan is a mechanism for the research community to coalesce on the priorities for the field.https://fimmnunes.wixsite.com/mysite My Journey as a Physicist is

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00:42:02

Prof & Chair of Physics, Shelly Lesher (she/her):...

My Journey as a Physicist ·

2023/04/12

I am an experimental nuclear physicist at the University of Wisconsin La Crosse, and I also love traveling and playing fetch with my dog. I work on the vibrations (structure) of rare-earth nuclei. The other area is on the intersection of nuclear science and society. Analysis is a big puzzle to solve, which I love. The nuclear community is a very welcoming and supportive community and that is why I chose this field. I am the chair of the writing committee on workforce development and DEI

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00:40:32

Prof./Dr. Ramona Vogt (she/her): Season 3 Episode 8

My Journey as a Physicist ·

2023/02/14

I am a nuclear physicist at LLNL and UC Davis, involved in APS leadership and I run far-ish. My research involves both heavy flavor production, mostly in cold nuclear matter, and the phenomenology of nuclear fission. I love the challenge of doing physics and the rush of understanding something new. I am on the Long Range Plan writing committee, the NSAC Nuclear Data subcommittee and Secretary-Treasurer of the DNP. https://people.llnl.gov/vogt2 My Journey as a Physicist is brought to you by PhD

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00:40:05

Prof. Lindley Winslow (she/her): Season 3 Episode 7

My Journey as a Physicist ·

2023/02/02

I am an experimental nuclear physicist at MIT. I like hiking and skiing on the weekends with my husband, three kids and our dog (the two cats usually stay home). My work centers on specialized experiments that make use of novel technology from quantum sensors to deep learning to push the bounds of what is measurable. The work is driven by big questions about the formation of our universe and how physics on the smallest scales leads to the universe we observe. My Journey as a Physicist is brought to

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Prof. Vincenzo Cirigliano (he/his): Season 3 Episode 6

My Journey as a Physicist ·

2023/01/23

I'm a theoretical physicist at the Institute for Nuclear Theory at the University of Washington, and I also (try to) play guitar. I work on low-energy probes of physics beyond the Standard Model. I like to challenge the Standard Model and look for cracks in its fabric: at times it can be quite suspenseful, like a mystery novel. My Journey as a Physicist is brought to you by PhD student Bryan Stanley (he/him/his) and Prof. Huey-Wen Lin (she/her). Season 3 is hosted by PhD student Bill Good and edited

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00:22:02

Prof. Grigory Rogachev (he/him): Season 3 Episode 5

My Journey as a Physicist ·

2022/11/29

I am a physicist at Texas A&M University focusing on experimental nuclear physics, and I also like playing tennis and golf, fishing and reading books. I use particle accelerators to study structure of atomic nuclei and nuclear reactions relevant for nucleosynthesis in stars. I love what I do because my experiments help advance general understanding of nuclei and origin of elements in the universe. Working on the nuclear physics Long-Range Plan is a fascinating opportunity to learn about recent

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00:22:15

Prof. Rebecca Surman (she/her): Season 3 Episode 4

My Journey as a Physicist ·

2022/11/22

I am a theoretical nuclear astrophysicist at the University of Notre Dame interested in the formation of the elements. I am also the mother of one daughter and doting aunt to eleven nieces and nephews. My work combines the nuclear theory of heavy nuclei, experimental results from radioactive isotope experiments, and astrophysical observations to understand how the heaviest elements are synthesized in the universe. It is a particularly exciting time for my field, given advances in computing, stellar

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00:38:09

Dr. Bjoern Schenke (he/him): Season 3 Episode 3

My Journey as a Physicist ·

2022/11/08

I am a theoretical nuclear physicist. I like running, painting, photography, fixing things, some gardening, traveling, and electronic music. I work on describing all aspects of heavy ion collisions to learn about the properties of matter, and am also moving toward studying collisions of electrons with nuclei, which can for example provide detailed insight into how gluons arrange and interact inside nuclei. I love research because I just like to figure stuff out and learn new things - doing research

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00:24:46

Prof. Xiaochao Zheng (she/her): Season 3 Episode 2

My Journey as a Physicist ·

2022/10/26

I am a Chinese American Physicist at the University of Virginia and a mother of three. I like running, swimming, painting, gardening, and trying new things. I used to play volleyball in college. I don't like singing. I do Experimental Nuclear and Particle Physics with a focus on Electron Scattering. I like that all the number crunching and figure making have a higher meaning behind. Long Range Plan to me is a field guide for research in nuclear physics/science, new edition available every 7

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Prof. Gail Dodge (she/her): Season 3 Episode 1

My Journey as a Physicist ·

2022/10/20

I am a medium energy experimentalist (otherwise known these days as cold QCD) and I am also the Dean of the College of Sciences at ODU. I do experiments related to understanding the structure of the nucleon (unpolarized as well as polarized), at Jefferson Lab. This type of research takes a long time, but I love it because the questions about the nature of matter are interesting and working with students and colleagues is a lot of fun. The Long-Range Plan process is very important for the community

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00:22:34

Prof. R. Sekhar Chivukula (he/his): Season 2 Episode 12

My Journey as a Physicist ·

2022/07/11

Season 2 Episode 12 I am an American theoretical particle physicist of Indian origin, and I also enjoy hiking, travel, and meditation. I study theories of the origin of electroweak symmetry breaking and flavor physics, and their possible signatures at high-energy colliders. I love using mathematical tools and models to understand and make predictions about the physical world around us. I serve as DPF Chair Elect and on the Snowmass Steering Committee. https://rschivukula.physics.ucsd.edu My Journey

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Dr. Julia Gonski: Season 2 Episode 11

My Journey as a Physicist ·

2022/07/07

"I am a high energy experimental physicist, searching for new fundamental particles using the Large Hadron Collider at CERN in Geneva, Switzerland. My work is split between data analysis, where I focus on the application of novel machine learning methods such as anomaly detection to enhance our discovery potential, and detector development, namely upgrading the readout electronics for the liquid argon calorimeter of the ATLAS experiment. This variety means that in a single work day I can go from

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00:21:40

Prof. Marcelle Soares-Santos: Season 2 Episode 10

My Journey as a Physicist ·

2022/07/05

Season 2 Episode 10 Professor Soares-Santos’ research aims to uncover the nature of the accelerated expansion of the cosmos. Her team detected the first neutron star collision ever observed, a discovery heralded as the Science breakthrough of the year 2017. She was awarded the prestigious Sloan Research Fellowship in 2019 and the Cottrell Scholar Award in 2021. Her research has been featured in major media outlets worldwide including the PBS TV series Nova Wonders. Previously, Professor

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00:27:33

Prof. Tao Han (he/him/his): Season 2 Episode 9

My Journey as a Physicist ·

2022/06/29

Season 2 Episode 9 I am a theoretical particle physicist, specializing in collider phenomenology, a theoretical branch that builds the bridge between theory and experimental observations. To explore new physics beyond the Standard Model, I formulate theoretical models and predict observables at colliders as well as at low energy experiments. The topics I have been interested in include Higgs boson physics, searching for dark matter, examining neutrino mass generation models. I closely collaborate

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00:22:36

Dr. Kétévi Adiklè Assamagan (he/him/his): Season 2...

My Journey as a Physicist ·

2022/06/23

Season 2 Episode 8 I am a Black physicist, originally from Togo. I enjoy playing Djembe and swimming. I do research on the ATLAS experiment searching for dark sector states beyond the standard model of particle physics. I love working with people, learning from them and getting my ideas challenged. Through Snowmass, I've met and worked many new people; that won't have been possible otherwise. My Journey as a Physicist is brought to you by PhD student Bryan Stanley (he/him/his) and Prof. Huey-Wen Lin

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00:36:20

Prof. Meenakshi Narain (She/Her): Season 2 Episode 7

My Journey as a Physicist ·

2022/06/20

Season 2 Episode 7 I am an Asian-Indian American Physicist, who traveled from Gorakhpur, UP, India and finally settled in Providence, RI USA, with my German husband and two sons. I am passionate about cooking and organizing events which meld scientific concepts with arts and music. My research focuses on investigating the early universe moments after the Big Bang created in small and large particle colliders, by building innovative scientific instruments (detectors) to explore and find fundamental

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00:28:26

Prof. Laura Baudis (She/her): Season 2 Episode 6

My Journey as a Physicist ·

2022/06/16

Season 2 Episode 6 I am a Romanian-born German-Swiss astroparticle physicist and I also enjoy reading poetry, hiking and kayaking on Swiss lakes. My research is focused on the direct detection of particle dark matter with xenon time projection chambers and on the search for neutrinoless double beta decay with enriched germanium crystals operated in liquid argon. I love the fact that these rare-event searches pose formidable challenges to our detector technologies, requiring new detector prototypes

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