“You Can’t Be What You Can’t See”
The lack of representation in STEM is an issue that affects everyone in science. One of the goals of the SHIELD Drive Science Center is to address this issue by giving a spotlight to people who come from diverse backgrounds.
If you would like to share your story, more information can be found here.
Aislynn Wallach
They/Them
Birthplace: Seattle, Washington
Undergrad Institution: University of Washington – Astronomy, Physics
Current School: Boston University
Research: Magnetic fields of white dwarfs
Hobbies: Baking, Musical Theatre
Current City: Boston, MA
“It was really helpful to have a community outside of science who understood me not just as a scientist but as a person, that could understand what I was going through”
Learn more about Aislynn’s experience here


Sheng Huang
He/Him/His
Birthplace: Yuyao, Zhejiang Province, China
Undergrad Institution: University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) – Space Physics
Current School: Boston University
Research: applying machine learning to space physics
Hobbies: Video games
Current City: Boston, MA
“During my last 10 years, I have made so many decisions without fully understanding what it means when I made it but luckily most of them proved to be good later”
Learn more about Sheng’s experience here
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