An Unlikely Adventure

In this episode, Madeline chats with her friend Fernanda Psihas, a particle physicist with a background in AI and also a professor at Franciscan University. During their conversation, they discuss her growing up in Mexico City, her ministry where she speaks at local parishes about science and faith, her fascination with English, the post-Christian age in the West and Latin America, her undergrad education at a Jesuit university in Mexico, the intercession of St. Jude on Fernanda’s grad school acceptance, Madeline’s grad school acceptance story and St. Joseph, God’s providence, Fr. Mike Schmitz, her time at University of Minnesota-Duluth, how neutrino experiments led her to IU, an IU physicist they both admire, neutrino physics and the NOVA experiment, the toxicity of the “publish or perish” mentality, the importance of mercy and showing that you care enough to try your best, being good role models, avoiding scrupulosity, and so much more!

During the course of their conversation, they make many references which you can explore. Some of these references From Christendom to Apostolic Mission, Markmaker by Mary Jessica Woods, and episodes 1 and 29 of this podcast.

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