Moving Light With A Space Pirate

<p>As in art, the creative process in science is a big component.  Often undervalued in the scientific world, you need to have a lot of imagination working in science! <br/><br/>My guest, Valentina Ferro, a biophysicist who lives outside of Seattle, Washington, grew up being artistic.  With supportive parents who fostered a feeling in their children that they could grow up to be whatever they wanted, she was fascinated by science but thought she might go more in an artistic direction.  <br/><br/>One day while looking at an elite college in Italy which offered both a humanities and a science pathway to graduate, Valentina, seemingly by accident, clicked on the link for a science class and thought &quot;These are really fascinating subjects!&quot; and began her &quot;love affair with light and light-matter interaction&quot;. <br/><br/>What does a Space Pirate do in her spare time?  Let&apos;s find out the other amazing things Valentina does and how her outlet for balance in her life has taken a very cool artistic turn too. <br/><br/><br/>Valentina&apos;s website:<br/>newoldscience.com<br/><br/>Amazing drawings on her Instagram:<br/>@inkingscience<br/>https://www.instagram.com/inkingscience/<br/><br/>and the Instagram link to the book by @sebastianomerlino<br/>https://www.instagram.com/sebastianomerlino/<br/><br/>LEARN - Learn Everyday A Remarkable Notion<br/><br/>See the fun and funny Valentina explain her work on a Dundee, Scotland comedy club stage in this blog post on her website, newoldscience.com: <br/>https://newoldscience.com/2017/02/27/the-author-unveiled/<br/><br/>For more on space sails, and astrophysics, cosmology, and particle physics:<br/>https://stephenhawkingfoundation.org/<br/><br/>An article on optical tweezers:<br/>https://physicsworld.com/a/optical-tweezers-where-physics-meets-biology/<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>Find my science-related art here:<br/><a href='http://www.betsyjudge.com/'>http://www.betsyjudge.com</a><br/><br/>And various other things here:<br/><a href='https://www.instagram.com/basjud