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Solar eclipse: The HSF will distribute 4,000 glasses to protect the eyes of its population – La Tribune

People who want to safely observe the solar eclipse in a few months can do so thanks to these glasses. Without this protection, the retina can be permanently damaged within seconds by looking directly at the eclipse. Each pair of glasses costs the MRC $1, for a total of $4,000 plus taxes. It is fully … [Read more…]

Overcoming obstacles: the lesson of Farah Alibay – La Tribune

“I broke down,” she admits, talking about her first years at NASA’s California lab, where she realized the challenges minorities can face in a particularly competitive and predominantly male field. “I experienced a lot of microaggressions,” she notes. Nothing particularly shocking in and of itself. However, when a man talks over the others in a … [Read more…]