Research in Astronomy/Astrophysics: A Conversation With Dr. Omar López Cruz, INAOE, Mexico
Learning from a scientist
Dive into this wonderful conversation with Dr. Omar López Cruz where he describes how his curiosity about the stars led him to find answers to the questions he has been trying to find since his childhood when he lived in Mexico where there was no electricity. In this podcast, Dr Omar shares his life lessons which are extremely motivating and teaches us the way of life. He also shares some great career tips for aspiring researchers. If you are a science student, you will surely love this podcast.
“I belong to the generation of Cosmos by Carl Sagan”, he says while remembering his young self.
He also talked about the book Gene Machine which describes how Prof. Venkatraman “Venki” Ramakrishnan won the Nobel prize in 2009 for revealing the structure of the ribosome.
He also talks about putting a telescope on the moon and is positive that it will soon be a reality. He mentions his friend Jack Burns who is currently the director of the Network for Exploration and Space Science. Burns spent his entire career till date working towards this goal.
Some questions Dr Omar discussed about
- What motivated you to the field of astronomy and when did you decide so?
- You are the editor of Citizen Scientific Library. Can you tell me something about it?
- How do you introduce yourself to a layman?
- What ground breaking research outcomes do you see in astronomy and astrophysics in the next 10 or 15 years?
- How long would it take to set up interplanetary telescopes ?
- What do expect from a PhD student working under you?
- What according to is the best way to start working as a PhD student?
- Are there some jobs also in industries for astrophysicists and astronomers?
- How do you maintain a work life balance?
About the Speaker
Dr. Omar López-Cruz got his M.Sc. and Ph.D. from the University of Toronto. He has been associated with INAOE since 1988. Has been a Visiting Scientist to the Carnegie Observatories (Fulbright Scholar), Caltech, IATE in Argentina, and Bristol University. In 2015-2016 he was appointed the Oliver L. Benediktson Endowed Chair of Astrophysics at the University of North Dakota. He is interested in the popularisation of Science using every media as his disposal, including radio, newspapers, etc. He is currently the Scientific director of a book collection called the Citizen’s Scientific Library, where the works of distinguished scientists have been translated into Spanish.
You can get distracted for a day or two but don’t forget your goals- Dr Omar
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