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Julieta Norma Fierro Gossman

Julieta Norma Fierro Gossman (born in Mexico City on February 24, 1948), better known as Julieta Fierro, is a Mexican astrophysicist and science communicator. She is a full researcher at the Institute of Astronomy and professor of the Sciences Faculty at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). She is part of the Researchers National System in Mexico, holding a level III position. Since 2004 she is a member of the Mexican Academy of Language.[1] [2]

Julieta Norma Fierro Gossman
Born (1948-02-24) February 24, 1948 (age 76)
Mexico City, Mexico
Alma materNational Autonomous University of Mexico (BS, MS)
OccupationAstrophysicist
Awards
Scientific career
FieldsAstrophysics, science communication
InstitutionsNational Autonomous University of Mexico

Her research is focused on the study of interstellar medium and her latest research involves the study of the solar system. Nonetheless, she is most known for her science communication work. She holds three honris causa doctorates, and several laboratories, libraries, planetariums, astronomical societies, and schools have her name. [2] [3]

Biography

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Julieta Fierro was born on February 24, 1948, in Mexico City. She studied physics at the UNAM School of Sciences and obtained her degree in 1974. Afterwards she earned a masters in Astrophysics at the same institution. She is a researcher in the Institute of Astronomy at UNAM and a full professor at the School of Sciences of the same university. [1] [2] [4]

From March 2000 to January 2004, she was UNAM's General Director of Scientific Outreach. She has been in positions such as vice president and president of the Education Commission of the International Astronomical Union and president of the Mexican Academy of Natural Sciences Teachers and of the Mexican Association of Science and Technology Museums. Furthermore, she belonged to the board of directors of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, which is focused on communicating science to improve education. [2] [5] [6]

She was elected a member of the Academia Mexicana de la Lengua on July 24, 2003, and took possession of its 25th chair on August 26, 2004, with the lecture entitled Imaginemos un Caracol (Let's Imagine a Snail). She was elected a corresponding member of the Royal Spanish Academy on April 21, 2005. [7] [8] [9]

Science communication

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Throughout her career, she has written 40 books, of which 23 are on popular science. She has published dozens of articles in national and international journals. One of her writings was published in Mayan (an indigenous language). With the purpose of communicating science to broader audiences, she has given hundreds of talks and lectures, and designed multiple workshops of science for kids. During 2020 she published a series of scientific activities to perform at home during the lockdown periods due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [10] [11]

She participated in the creation of the astronomy room at Universum, one of the most popular University museums in Latin America. She was the director of Universum and of the Museo Descubre of Aguascalientes. She collaborated on the creation of a science museum in Puerto Rico and the McDonald Observatory in the United States and the Sutherland in South Africa. She collaborates actively with Universum, the Museum of Natural Sciences, the Museo de la Luz (Museum of the Light), the McDonald Observatory in Texas and Puerto Rico, and with the Global Fair in Japan. [10] [12]

She has participated in thousands of radio shows where she reads about science and talks about her passion for it. Sometimes she invites other scientists and interview them to enrich the conversation. She hosted a television series titled: Más allá de las estrellas (Beyond the Stars), which was chosen as the best science show in Mexico in 1998. Her most recent collaboration with Mexican TV was with Canal 11, a channel from the Instituto Politécnico Nacional with the TV show called Sofía Luna, agente espacial (Special Agent, Sofia Luna). [13] [14] [15]

Selected publications

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  • La astronomía de México. Lectorum, 2001, ISBN 968-5270-55-4. Reissued in 2005.
  • Albert Einstein: Un científico de nuestro tiempo. Co-authored with Héctor Domínguez, Lectorum, 2005, ISBN 970-32-1108-9.
  • Lo grandioso de la luz, Gran paseo por la ciencia. Editorial Nuevo México, 2005, ISBN 970-677-181-6.
  • Lo grandioso del tiempo, Gran paseo por la ciencia. Editorial Nuevo México, 2005, ISBN 970-677-179-4.
  • Cartas Astrales: Un romance científico del tercer tipo. Co-authored with Adolfo Sánchez Valenzuela, Alfaguara, 2006, ISBN 968-19-1175-X.
  • La luz de las estrellas. Co-authored with Héctor Domínguez. Ediciones La Vasija, 2006, ISBN 970-756-095-9.
  • Galileo y el telescopio, 400 años de ciencia. Co-authored with Héctor Domínguez. Uribe y Ferrari Editores, 2007, ISBN 970-756-238-2.
  • Newton, la luz y el movimiento de los cuerpos. Co-authored with Héctor Domínguez. Uribe y Ferrari Editores, 2007, ISBN 9789707562820.

From the collection Ciencia para todos (science for everyone) from the Fondo de Cultura Económica in México, her main works are:

Awards and recognitions

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Throughout her career she has been awarded with multiple prizes and her work recognized by different institutions: [6] [16] [17]

Honorary degrees

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Julieta Fierro Gossman" (in Spanish). Esmas.com. Archived from the original on December 23, 2012. Retrieved June 2, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d Fierro Gossman, Julieta. "Dra. Julieta Fierro Gossman". Instituto de Astronomia, UNAM (in Spanish). Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  3. ^ "Julieta Fierro Gossman". Hacia el espacio. December 1, 2013. pp. Divulgación de la ciencia. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  4. ^ "Julieta Norma Fierro Gossman". Buho Legal (in Spanish). 1974. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  5. ^ "Julieta Norma Fierro Gossman". Lo Hecho en Mexico (in Spanish). Mexicanos Destacados. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  6. ^ a b "Julieta Fierro, nueva responsable de la divulgación científica en la UNAM" [Julieta Fierro, UNAM's New Head of Scientific Outreach]. La Jornada (in Spanish). March 21, 2000. Retrieved June 2, 2019.
  7. ^ "Miembros" [Members] (in Spanish). Academia Mexicana de la Lengua. Archived from the original on January 9, 2010. Retrieved June 2, 2019.
  8. ^ Histórica (PDF) (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Academy. 2011. p. 95. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 11, 2012. Retrieved June 2, 2019.
  9. ^ Fierro, Julieta; Pérez Tamayo, Raúl (2013). Imaginemos un caracol (in Spanish). Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. ISBN 978-607-02-4715-6.
  10. ^ a b "M. en C. Julieta Fierro". Revista Digital Universitaria (in Spanish). Vol. 1, no. 1. Mexico City. July 1, 2000. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  11. ^ Fierro Gossman, Julieta (March 11, 2022). "Conferencia "Divulgación sobre ciencia para niños de preescolar"". SEB Edo Mex. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  12. ^ Hernández, Hortencia (September 21, 2017). "Julieta Norma Fierro Gossman astrónoma, investigadora y divulgadora científica". Heroínas (in Spanish). pp. Mexicanos Ilustres. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  13. ^ "Julieta Fierro, La astrónoma que quería ser cirquera" [Julieta Fierro, the astronomer who wanted to work in a circus]. Fundación UNAM (in Spanish). May 28, 2019. p. Rostros de la UNAM. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  14. ^ Contreras, Guadalupe. "En Persona: Julieta Fierro Gossman" (mp4). Canal Once (in Spanish). Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  15. ^ "Canal Once estrena la nueva serie Sofía Luna, agente especial" [Channel eleven presents the new series Sofía Luna, special agent]. PRODU (in Spanish). August 4, 2016. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  16. ^ "La notable científica Julieta Fierro dará conferencia en la U de Colima" [The Notable Scientist Julieta Fierro to Give a Conference at the U of Colima]. Boletines informativos (in Spanish). University of Colima. October 17, 2005. Retrieved June 2, 2019.
  17. ^ Alcocer, Ileana (April 17, 2013). "Cuadro de honor". Revista Electrónica de Educación. No. 31. pp. Claroscuros en la Educación. ISSN 2594-0597. Archived from the original on February 24, 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  18. ^ Fierro Gossman, Julieta (August 6, 1998). "Julieta Fierro recibe el Primo Rovis, distinción que dan dos instituciones italianas" [Julieta Fierra Receives the Primo Rovis, Distinction Given by Two Italian Institutions]. Gaceta Digital (in Spanish). No. 3206. National Autonomous University of Mexico. Retrieved June 2, 2019.
  19. ^ "Past Recipients of the Klumpke-Roberts Award". Astronomical Society of the Pacific. Retrieved June 2, 2019.
  20. ^ Aviles, Karina (November 22, 2001). "Reducir presupuesto a ciencia es como matar a la gallina de los huevos de oro" [Reducing Budget to Science is Like Killing the Goose that Lays the Golden Eggs]. La Jornada (in Spanish). Retrieved June 2, 2019.
  21. ^ "Entre mujeres te veas" [Among Women You See]. El Universal (in Spanish). March 18, 2011. Retrieved June 2, 2019 – via PressReader.
  22. ^ "TWAS Regional Prizes". The World Academy of Sciences. Retrieved June 2, 2019.
  23. ^ Olson, Georgina (May 30, 2022). "Julieta Fierro recibe medalla al Mérito en Ciencias 2021; regala 'lluvia de estrellas' a diputados". Excelsior (in Spanish). Mexico City. pp. Comunidad. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  24. ^ UNAM Global TV (May 31, 2022). "Reciben la Medalla al Mérito en Ciencias 2021 Ing. Mario Molina tres destacados universitarios". UNAM Global (in Spanish). Mexico City. pp. Nota del día. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  25. ^ "New members: Elected 2023". American Academy of Arts and Sciences. 2023. p. Members. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  26. ^ "Entregará UABJO "Doctorado Honoris Causa" a 4 investigadores mexicanos" [UABJO will award honorary degrees to 4 Mexican researchers.]. Universidad Autónoma Benito Juárez de Oaaxaca (in Spanish). Oaxaca. August 15, 2017. pp. Ciudad Universitaria. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
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