#5 Francesca Fragkoudi

For this new episode of Under the Lab Coat, we will meet Francesca Fragkoudi, an astrophysicist at the University of Durham.In this episode, Francesca shares her journey from Cyprus to Durham, her research on galaxies and dark matter, and how she uses astronomy as a tool for peace and education. She also discusses her passion for science communication and her life beyond academic research.On the menu of this episode: galaxies, science communication, astonomy for peace, roller derby, cats, cosmic calendar and more!In this episode, Francesca dives into:- Theoretical astrophysics and dark matter- Science communication and the Columba - Hypatia project- Balancing research and personal life- The role of women in STEM- Hobbies like roller derby, running and spending time with her catsTo follow Francesca's journey and topics we discusted, check out these links:- Twitter/X https://x.com/astro_francesca / Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/francesca-fragkoudi/- Her website https://www.francescafragkoudi.com/- Columba-Hypatia Project: Astronomy for Peace https://www.columbahypatia-project.org/----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------A podcast by Elodie Chabrol Logo : Marie / La boite à Curiosité -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Follow Under the lab coat on social media : Twitter/X and FacebookHosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.