Talk: Historic Change: Vera Rubin

Historic Change: Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Dr. Vera Rubin

at Harvard's Sanders Theatre

Join us for an out-of-this-world program celebrating the release of the new Dr. Vera Rubin quarter! Part of the American Women Quarters™ Program, which celebrates the accomplishments and contributions made by women in the United States, the quarter honors Dr. Vera Rubin as an astronomer whose discoveries shed light on one of our Universe's biggest mysteries, dark matter! 
 
Learn more about how Dr. Vera Rubin's work transformed our understanding of the universe and her legacy of championing women in science in a discussion with panelists:

• Ashley Yeager — Biographer of Vera Rubin, and Science Writer
• Dr. Deidre Hunter — Historic Collaborator with Vera Rubin and Astronomer at Lowell Observatory
• Prof. Priya Natarajan — Theoretical astrophysicist, Chair of Astronomy at Yale, and Principal Investigator at Black Hole Initiative
• Astronaut Cady Coleman — Astronaut on STS-93 that launched the Chandra X-ray Observatory, Chemist, and USAF Colonel
• Dr. Dominika Król — High-Energy Astrophysicist at the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian

Join us afterwards on the Science Center Plaza for our Discovery Festival from 4:30-7:30 pm. This event is free and open to all.

Read more about the new quarter honor Dr. Vera Rubin on the Smithsonian American Women's History Museum.

This event is hosted by The Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian (CfA) and the Smithsonian American Women's History Museum. 

Accessibility: Live American Sign Language (ASL) Interpretation will be provided for those attending in person. Our live stream will also include CART Closed Captioning and Spanish Language Interpretation virtually through our Zoom Feed.