Clara Sousa-Silva Explained

Clara Sousa-Silva
Education:University of Edinburgh, University College London
Workplaces:Center for Astrophysics Harvard & Smithsonian
Thesis Title:Modelling Phosphine Spectra for the Atmospheric Characterization of Cool Stars and Exoplanets
Thesis Year:2015
Thesis Url:https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1470247/
Website:https://clarasousasilva.com/

Clara Sousa-Silva is a research scientist at Center for Astrophysics Harvard & Smithsonian.[1] Sousa-Silva is an expert on phosphine.[2] She has contributed to investigations of the possibility of life on Venus, working with Jane Greaves and others.[3] Sousa-Silva also directs the Harvard-MIT Student Research Mentoring Program, which pairs high school students with astronomers to conduct research.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Chang . Kenneth . Stirone . Shannon . Life on Venus? The Picture Gets Cloudier . 9 February 2021 . The New York Times . 8 February 2021.
  2. Scoles . Sarah . Scientists Found Phosphine on Venus—A Possible Hint of Life . 9 February 2021 . Wired . 14 September 2020 . en-us.
  3. News: Koren . Marina . Astronomers Are Now Obsessed With a Particular Gas on Venus . 9 February 2021 . The Atlantic . 15 December 2020 . en.
  4. News: McGreevy . Nora . Balancing Homework and A.P. Classes, These High Schoolers Discovered Four Exoplanets . 9 February 2021 . Smithsonian Magazine . 1 February 2021 . en.

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