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Picture a Scientist | Public Screening and Panel Discussion
ICTP
Budinich Lecture Hall, Leonardo Building
Strada costiera 11, 34151 Trieste
On Thursday 15 October ICTP will host a free public screening of the award-winning documentary “Picture a Scientist,” featuring and reflecting on the experiences of three women scientists: biologist Nancy Hopkins, chemist Raychelle Burks, and geologist Jane Willenbring.
The event is part of the Career Development Workshop for Women in Physics taking place at ICTP from 12 to 16 October 2026.
The screening will start at 15.30 in ICTP’s Budinich Lecture Hall, Leonardo building, and will be followed by a panel discussion with:
Sekhar Chivula, Professor of physics, University of California, San Diego
Maitri Gopalakrishna, Drama therapist, counselling psychologist, and practice-researcher
Silvia Onesti, Head of Structural Biology, Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste
Moderator: Cristina Serra, Staff writer, The World Academy of Sciences for the advancement of science in developing countries (TWAS)
About Picture a Scientist
Picture a Scientist is a feature-length documentary film by Sharon Shattuck and Ian Cheney. It chronicles the groundswell of researchers who are writing a new chapter for women scientists. A biologist, a chemist and a geologist lead viewers on a journey deep into their own experiences in the sciences, overcoming brutal harassment, institutional discrimination, and years of subtle slights to revolutionize the culture of science. From cramped laboratories to spectacular field stations, we also encounter scientific luminaries who provide new perspectives on how to make science itself more diverse, equitable, and open to all.
The event is part of the Career Development Workshop for Women in Physics taking place at ICTP from 12 to 16 October 2026.
The screening will start at 15.30 in ICTP’s Budinich Lecture Hall, Leonardo building, and will be followed by a panel discussion with:
Sekhar Chivula, Professor of physics, University of California, San Diego
Maitri Gopalakrishna, Drama therapist, counselling psychologist, and practice-researcher
Silvia Onesti, Head of Structural Biology, Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste
Moderator: Cristina Serra, Staff writer, The World Academy of Sciences for the advancement of science in developing countries (TWAS)
About Picture a Scientist
Picture a Scientist is a feature-length documentary film by Sharon Shattuck and Ian Cheney. It chronicles the groundswell of researchers who are writing a new chapter for women scientists. A biologist, a chemist and a geologist lead viewers on a journey deep into their own experiences in the sciences, overcoming brutal harassment, institutional discrimination, and years of subtle slights to revolutionize the culture of science. From cramped laboratories to spectacular field stations, we also encounter scientific luminaries who provide new perspectives on how to make science itself more diverse, equitable, and open to all.