Reflecting our World to understand others with Dr Giulia Roccetti

Bring yourself back to Earth through an inspiring chat with Dr Giulia Roccetti, an ESA research fellow at the European Space Astronomy Centre in Madrid. Hosts Jeni and Lorenzo join Giulia for a discussion about the innovative approach of using Earth as a proxy for exoplanet research through the investigation of Earthshine. Giulia’s journey started from her ever-present passion for environmental science, which led her to research that combines atmospheric physics, climate science and exoplanet research. She now develops advanced radiative transfer models to simulate how planets interact with light, using Earth as the test. Listen as Giulia talks us through the ‘pinball’ path of photons between Sun, Earth and Moon, and the complexities of modelling Earth’s atmosphere.