Erica Nelson ’08 made waves in the world of astrophysics when she and her colleagues published new theories about the origins of galaxies and the formation of supermassive black holes.

She sits down with Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy Phil Choi to talk about how Pomona College helped her become an astrophysicist and why the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope is changing our understanding of the universe.

Hosted by: Prof. Phil Choi

Produced by: Travis Khachatoorian and Marilyn Thomsen

Transcript: https://www.pomona.edu/sites/default/files/Sagecast_PhilErica_043025.txt