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Meet Our Leadership Board

Madelyn Leembruggen
President
PhD in Physics - Harvard University, 2024
Astro/Physics, B.S. and Math, B.A. -
University of Cincinnati, 2018
Interested in:
physics, education, coffee, and cheese

Taylor Contreras
Vice President, Director of Media
Post-doctoral scholar - Fermilab
PhD in Physics - Harvard University, 2023
Physics, B.S. - University of Oregon, 2018
Interested in:
particle physics, art, and video games

Caroline Martin
Lead Writer
Post-doctoral scholar - Brandeis University
PhD in Applied Physics - Harvard University, 2024
Physics and English, B.A. - Wellesley College, 2018
Interested in:
Jane Austen novels, trivia,
and the physics of self-assembly

Katherine Fraser
Administrator of the Board
Post-doctoral scholar - UC Berkeley
PhD in Physics - Harvard University, 2024
Physics and Math, A.B. and Physics, A.M. -
Harvard University, 2018
Interested in:
physics, math, fantasy books, and dogs

Ella King
Director of Outreach
Post-doctoral scholar - New York University
PhD in Physics - Harvard University, 2023
Physics, B.S. - Stanford University, 2018
Interested in:
soft matter physics, drumming, crocheting,
and hiking

Justina Yang
Treasurer of the Board
PhD student in Physics - Harvard University
Physics, A.M. - Harvard University, 2021
Physics, B.S. - Mass. Institute of Technology, 2019
Interested in:
cosmology and astrophysics, teaching, cooking,
and martial arts
Meet Our Contributors
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PhD student in Biological & Biomedical Sciences – Harvard University Biology, B.A. – Washington University in St. Louis, 2020 Interested in: microbiomes, coffee shops, traveling, feminist writing & chocolate!

PhD student - Australian National University Astrophysics and Data Science, M.S. - Leiden University, 2021 Physics, B.S. - University of Oregon, 2018 Interested in: physics, accessible education, bayesian statistics, art and design, gaming, hiking.

Postdoctoral Scholar - Irène Joliot Curie Lab, Orsay PhD, Theoretical Physics - Universidad Autónoma de Madrid Theoretical Particle Physics and Cosmology, Msc. - Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 2017 Physics, B. S. - Universitat de València, 2016 Interested in: art, cinema, music, padel, photography, pottery, running, yoga

PhD student in Biological & Biomedical Sciences – Harvard University Biology, B.A. – Washington University in St. Louis, 2020 Interested in: microbiomes, coffee shops, traveling, feminist writing & chocolate!
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We’re on the lookout for motivated writers, video editors, and artists.
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