Renaissance People with Meg Urry

Published: Monday, April 27, 2009

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Q: You are a physicist, astronomer and astrophysicist – what caused you to choose this career path?

Q: In a field with few women, was there any person you felt influenced or helped you reach your goals?

Q: Your work has touched on both astronomy through the NASA Hubble Space Telescope project and astrophysics with your work examining super massive black holes at the center of galaxies. What led you to this specialty and why do you think it’s important?

Q: As a strong advocate for women in science, why do you think there are so few women in physics and what can be done about it?

Q: What are the challenges facing women in physics and astronomy?

Q: Why is diversity in scientific fields important?

Q: You were the first female Chair of the Department of Physics at Yale University and have been one of a relatively small number of women in a leadership position in physics. Is that particularly challenging?

Q: What advice do you have for young women who might be interested in careers in physics and related fields?

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