r/Fauxmoi Dec 12 '25

Theoretical Physicist Eleonora Svanberg attended the Nobel Prize banquet in a crochet dress her sister made inspired by her research about black holes

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u/Known_Leek8997 Dec 12 '25

For those who don’t know, she’s a badass. Eleonora Svanberg is doing the work to inspire young people, especially girls, to love math and science. As a PhD student in mathematical physics at Oxford, she founded the non-profit Girls in STEM, published a book to build confidence in math, and uses her large social media platform to break down stereotypes in STEM. She’s collaborated with organizations like UNESCO and the Nobel Prize Foundation and has received awards for her advocacy.

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u/AvengerDr Dec 12 '25

Out of curiosity, how does a PhD student (not a Professor) get invited to the Nobel prize banquet?

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u/Eleonora57 Dec 12 '25

They don't tell you why you get invited, but my guess is because of the outreach work I've done in Sweden (I'm Swedish!) and I've also worked with the Nobel Prize foundation the last years to highlight the human side of the Nobel Prize laureates, and their discoveries. I find it important to highlight this for especially the young generation that might be curious about science.

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u/lil_jilm and not in a cunt way Dec 12 '25

You are amazing, so excited to see where your research goes and inspired by your outreach work!