What does access mean to you? What about scientific merit? What are the things you take for granted that you aren’t even aware of because of your privilege? For Dr. Dara Norman, who is deputy director of the Community Science and Data Center at NOIRLab and the incoming president-elect of the American Astronomical Society (AAS), these are issues she grapples with every day.
Dr. Norman is an astronomer, and she uses her knowledge, background, and training in order to understand the challenges others face within her field.
“For astronomers, all you get is light.” Dr. Norman says with a
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