Aomawa Shields
@aomawa
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Astronomer. Actor. Author, LIFE ON OTHER PLANETS: A MEMOIR OF FINDING MY PLACE IN THE UNIVERSE (Viking Books). Proud walking contradiction.
California, USA
Joined October 2014
Tonight, I’m speaking at the @DemConvention about why @KamalaHarris and @Tim_Walz are the leaders our country needs right now. Tune in:
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The summer 2024 Rising Stargirls virtual workshop starts in 2 weeks! There's still time to register! Retweets appreciated! All supplies provided courtesy of @HSFdn @HSFdn @UCIPhysSci
@UCIPhysAstro @UCIrvine
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Rising Stargirls Stars shine in many colors
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Beautiful venue at @aaas on Thursday. Thank you for hosting me @carnegiescience !
The realization that our own Solar System is not the standard model is one of the most exciting aspects of my fields of study says astrobiologist and exoplanet expert @aomawa during tonight's Capital Science Evening program at @aaas.
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What an amazing time I had at @carnegiescience this week! Fantastic crowd in attendance, and online.
It's important for people to know that you can be successful and have a whole, full, three-dimensional life, says @aomawa, who believes in working "softer" and more sustainably. #BlackinSpaceWeek.
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Thank you for these features @UCIPhysAstro . I'm a proud member of this department. To all who are curious about the world and the universe - you're a scientist! Embrace that. #nooneway
As an #astrophysicist seeking to understand the possibility of #life on other #planets, Dr. Shields shares how curiosity is the driving force to her love of physics and success. Check out Life on Other Planets! 📙 https://t.co/ndXWk4JtKb
@aomawa @UCIPhysSci #blackhistorymonth
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Dr. Aomawa Shields' new book Life on Other Planets tells her story of becoming a professor in #astrophysics as a Black woman in STEM, passing through acting and motherhood. Purchase your copy: https://t.co/ndXWk4JtKb
@aomawa @uciphysicalsciences @ucirvine #blackhistorymonth
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Thank you @UofCalifornia !
Amazing #WomeninScience: Dr. Aomawa Shields (@aomawa) is a @UCIrvine professor of physics & astronomy and one of only 26 Black women to have ever become astrophysicists in the U.S. #BlackHistoryMonth
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I am honored!! Thank you @NSBPInc , for this shout-out, and for setting the example long ago.
The #BlackHistoryMonth honoree for February 14, 2024 is Dr Aomawa L. Shields (@aomawa). She is a professor at UC Irvine and is active in science communication and outreach combining her training in theater and her career in astronomy #NSBP #BHM
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Love using your superb organizational and management skills to help young girls explore #STEM? Rising Stargirls is hiring a new program administrator! Please share broadly. @UCIPhysAstro @UCIrvine Scan the QR Code to apply before the deadline!
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This was such a fun conversation! And my favorite title for a podcast EVER. Thank you @zibbyowens for the opportunity to talk together.
🎙️New podcast episode with @aomawa, author of LIFE ON OTHER PLANETS! Listen now: https://t.co/4uv9kE1jdy
#literarypodcast #booktwitter #momsdonthavetimetoreadbooks
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Excited to share my interview with Benjamin Thompson on @NaturePodcast !! @Nature
https://t.co/LbXQDwp5Y3
nature.com
Nature - Aomawa Shields talks to Nature about her life as a scientist and actor.
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Such an honor, thank you @porchlightbooks !
@kirstinferguson @BentFlyvbjerg @dgardner @FrancesFrei @annemorriss @zeynepton @michellepking @AmyCEdmondson @meswift @esh2440 @Tiffani_Bova @TaylorLorenz @marctothec @UriGneezy @ColinandGarrett @RickRubin @paulosavaget @DoveyBrian @scottshigeoka @susanmagsamen @Rainesford @Farnoosh @AdamMGrant @joannelipman @JeffHorwitz @mustafasuleyman @michaelbhaskar @TomKemp00 @ZekeFaux @gmorgenson @JoshRosner 2023 #PLBBA Narrative & Biography Award Winners: AWAKEN by @RajSisodiaCC HE/SHE/THEY by @sb_pinkmantaray LIFE ON OTHER PLANETS by @aomawa SIDEMAN by Mark Rivera / @MikePoncyMusic STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER by @FernBrady
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I never get tired of hearing awesome people I know on podcasts/the radio. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
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In her new memoir, astrobiologist @aomawa describes how a quest for life in the cosmos helped her find meaning on Earth. In the latest episode of our podcast, she joins us to talk about her journey. https://t.co/DBURTRbfHB
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So excited to share the results from my first observation with JWST! I waited 10 years to use JWST to follow up on some neon observations from Spitzer. Can't wait to see what else we learn about protoplanetary disks with JWST!
15 years ago, Spitzer saw unusual readings of neon III in a still-developing “solar system.” Webb just discovered the abnormal neon III has all but disappeared. Scientists believe clues to our own solar system’s past may lie in these flashing neon signs: https://t.co/HfHMRONG8N
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An enormous welcome to our 14 new Academy Fellows & 2 distinguished award-winners! Deeply honored to have these incredible leaders join 500+ previously named Fellows driving scientific research, education, & communication around the world. Learn more: https://t.co/MM119d3BVt
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Thrilled to be one of the newest class of Fellows! @UofCalifornia
@UCIrvine @UCIPhysAstro
https://t.co/A9gL4McdI7
calacademy.org
The Academy announces its newest class of Fellows, comprised of distinguished scientists and researchers.
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'Life on Other Planets: A Memoir of Finding My Place in the Universe' by @aomawa is a stunning and inspiring memoir charting a life as an astronomer, classically-trained actor, mother, and Black woman in STEM. #BookOfTheDay: https://t.co/LXSYgNWqIJ
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