Sarafina Nance

Sarafina El-Badry Nance is an Egyptian-American astrophysicist and science communicator. She was formerly a graduate student in the Department of Astronomy at the University of California, Berkeley and has now graduated. Her research investigates supernovae and their applications to cosmology. Nance is known for her use of social media, in particular Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn where she discusses astrophysics and activism. She is also an advocate for women's health and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Her memoir Starstruck was published in 2023.