Kristina Gatto: Creating Astronomy's Largest Group Chat

About this episode

Kristina Gatto discusses her journey in astrophysics and the creation of NOVA to support outreach in astronomy.

In this episode, we’re joined by Kristina Gatto, an astrophysicist, content creator, and founder of NOVA (the Network for Outreach and Vocation in Astronomy), to talk about her journey from a space-obsessed kid in New Jersey to a physics PhD student and astronomy advocate. Kristina shares how encouragement, mentorship, and community helped her overcome self-doubt and pursue astrophysics. We also explore her passion for outreach which led her to the creation of NOVA, a network of students from...

People in this episode

Host: Shawn Linam

Guest: Kristina Gatto

Topics covered

• astrophysics
• outreach
• mentorship
• community
• science advocacy

Keywords

• astrophysicist
• NOVA
• outreach
• mentorship
• community
• self-doubt
• astronomy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NOVA

Places: New Jersey

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