Alexandra de Castro
I tell science stories in English and Spanish. The same passion for science that once drove me to obtain a Ph.D. in physics, and work as a research scientist for fifteen years, inspired me to steer my career towards the popularization of science. Since 2014, I have been writing, editing, and managing outreach projects for several organizations. In 2021, I joined United Academics Magazine as Editor-in-chief. My favorite topics are theoretical physics, particle physics, climate change, astronomy, and space exploration.
Science as street art in Leiden
Have you ever walked through a poetry book? This is what you will experience visiting Leiden. More than a hundred murals with poems compose...
Seven Minutes of Terror
Curiosity can't wait for his new coworker Perseverance to hit the thin Martian atmosphere next February 18th. As you read this, the NASA rover...
The European Space Agency Reveals the Candidates for Interplanetary Mining
Robots inhabiting the Moon and Mars are paving the way for human exploration and settlement. What is the next step? Astronauts will need helpers...
Back to Another Future
What if we could go back in time to prevent the Covid19 pandemic?
Catastrophic Events on Earth Imprinted on the Moon
An alien iron rock the size of the Arc of Triumph strikes the atmosphere. Traveling much faster than the sound it turns into a...