The theoretical particle physicist Ann Nelson, who died on August 4 at age 61, was a font of brilliant ideas and a champion of ending discrimination in the field.
About the author
Chanda Prescod-Weinstein is an assistant professor of physics and astronomy and core faculty member in women’s and gender studies at the University of New Hampshire. Originally from east Los Angeles, she is an expert on both particle cosmology theory and feminist science, technology, and society studies.
