Starstruck: An Evening with Sarafina El-Badry Nance

As a child, Sarafina El-Badry Nance spent nearly every evening with her father gazing up at the flickering stars and pondering the secrets held by the night sky. She dreamt of becoming an astronomer from the age of five, but it wasn’t long before she was told—in ways both subtle and explicit—that girls just aren’t cut out for math and science. In her phenomenal debut memoir, STARSTRUCK: A Memoir of Finding Light in the Dark (Dutton, June 6,2023) Egyptian-American astrophysicist El-Badry Nance shares her journey through the challenges she faced as a woman and person of color in spaces not designed for her.

Come celebrate and learn more about this memoir with Sarafina herself.

SCHEDULE:

6:00 - 6:45pm : Arrive, check-in, networking

6:45 - 7:40pm : Fireside discussion with Sarafina

7:40 - 8:30pm : Book signing, networking

Local San Francisco bookstore, Books, Inc. will be selling books on site. 

BIOGRAPHY:

Sarafina El-Badry Nance is an Egyptian-American astrophysicist, analog astronaut, and women’s health advocate. She has been awarded fellowships by the National Science Foundation and her work has been featured by the BBC, NPR, National Geographic, and more. Sarafina is one of Forbes’ “30 Inspirational Women” and was on Forbes’ list of “30 Under 30” and the Arab American Foundation’s “40 Under 40.” She lives in Berkeley, California, with her partner and their dog, Comet.

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