I am Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein (she/her, audio of “Chahnda Prescahd-Winestine” pronounciation), an Associate Professor of Physics and Core Faculty Member in Women’s and Gender Studies at the University of New Hampshire. My scientific work lives at the intersection of particle physics, cosmology, and astrophysics, and while I am primarily a theoretical researcher, I maintain strong ties to observational astronomy. I was a topical convener for Dark Matter: Cosmic Probes in the Snowmass 2021 process, and I am lead axion wrangler for the NASA STROBE-X Probe Concept Study. I want to understand the biggest story there is: the origin and history of the universe. I am also a theorist of Black feminist science studies, and in 2022 I launched the Cite Black Women+ in Physics and Astronomy Bibliography. Learn more about my science and read my full bio.
I am a monthly columnist at New Scientist and a contributing columnist at Physics World. Read about why I co-led the call for a June 10, 2020 Strike for Black Lives at the Particles for Justice website. In 2022, I won the inaugural Top Prize for mid- to late-career in the National Academies Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communication.
The Disordered Cosmos: A Journey into Dark Matter, Spacetime, and Dreams Deferred, my book on science for general audiences is now available and won a 2021 Los Angeles Times Book Prize, a 2022 PEN Oakland Josephine Miles Literary Award, and the 2022 Phi Beta Kappa Award for Science. It was also a finalist for a 2021 New England Book Award, a 2021 Brooklyn Public Library Literary Prize, and the 2022 PEN/EO Wilson Literary Science Writing Award, in addition to being longlisted for the 2022 OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature. Watch tour event recordings and press here. Sign up for my newsletter here. My next book, The Edge of Space-Time, is under contract with Pantheon Books.
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