Webinar: a discussion with Isabelle Cordero Carrion

This webinar features an interview with Dr Isabel Cordero, a professor of applied mathematics and specialist in computational astrophysics. She describes her academic journey from a childhood love of logical reasoning to her current research on gravitational waves and black holes.

The discussion highlights the unique challenges women face in scientific fields, including visibility issues, professional biases, and the struggle to balance career and motherhood. Dr Cordero advocates for more inclusive education that treats science as an exploratory process where making mistakes is a natural part of discovery.

She concludes by encouraging young girls to pursue STEM careers, emphasizing that many fundamental mysteries of the universe remain unsolved for the next generation.