For the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, women students and researchers from physics (at LION, Leiden) talk about what inspires them about their work. From quantum to cosmology and biophysics, their curiosity about how nature works is what connects these women. What do these 5 scientists want to share with girls wanting to pursue a career in science?

We spoke with:

• Brenda Rovers who does a Master’s research project on quantum matter
• Marine le Blay, a postdoc in experimental biophysics
• Experimental quantum researcher and Assistant Professor Semonti Bhattacharyya
• Associate Professor Silke Henkes, a theoretical biophysicist who studies how biological cells move
• And Ana Achúcarro, who is a professor in the field of cosmology

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