Readers discuss JWST’s peek into the early universe and more
More than words
The James Webb Space Telescope, or JWST, has been a big success, thanks in large part to senior project scientist Jane Rigby, who is also an advocate for LGBTQ+ astronomers, Lisa Grossman reported in “The telescope whisperer” (SN: 8/12/23, p. 24).
“Thank you for including the article on Jane Rigby…. She is clearly an outstanding scientist, a leader in her field and certainly deserves the recognition this article gave her,” reader Dorothy Tepper wrote. “The only way this article came up short was that there are no photographs of her actually doing any science…. I would have liked to see photos of her at work; for example, using a telescope, designing or working on equipment, leading a meeting of scientists or engineers or giving a keynote address at an important meeting. Photographs of female scientists actually doing science or engineering work are important for female students and young scientists to see so they have strong role models. I would appreciate it very much if you keep this suggestion in mind for future articles featuring female scientists.”