Princeton Astrophysicist Lia Medeiros on black holes and inspiration

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Lia Medeiros is an astrophysicist at Princeton University, has been a NASA Einstein Fellow, was a member of the Institute for Advanced Study and was a part of a team that published the first image of the M87 black hole. But her passion extends beyond her work…to inspiring young people. I saw her mesmerize a group of young people at Princeton for the Summer of a Lifetime Program created by educator and former NBA player Brian Taylor. In her words…

“I really enjoy interacting with teenagers. I feel like everybody gives teenagers a really bad rap. I think they’re amazing and incredible and I’m always excited and awe inspired after having interacted with them. There’s just so much possibility in that age group.”

Learn more about the amazing work at www.LiaMedeiros.com.

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