Fernanda Jamel

PhD candidate at University of São Paulo @usponline | Geomicrobiology | Astrobiology | Former visiting PhD student @MIT

[Luis Batalha @luismbat]

Yesterday, the world lost an outstanding physicist and a truly remarkable human being.

I first met Nuno a few years ago. He had studied physics at the same university I attended in Lisbon, and we were introduced by a mutual friend.

During a later visit to Boston, I reached out to see if he might be available to meet. Despite his recent promotion to Director of the Plasma Science and Fusion Center at MIT, and an understandably packed schedule, he did not hesitate to say yes.

I expected perhaps 15 minutes of his time in a hallway. Instead, the meeting turned into a 3-hour masterclass. Between cups of coffee and a flurry of back-of-the-envelope calculations, he gave me an unforgettable tour of the MIT fusion lab.

Nuno was one of those rare scientists who mastered his field so deeply that he could distill the most complex ideas into simple, elegant terms. Even as a world-class expert, he never forgot what it feels like not to know something; he could guide you up the "ladder of knowledge" step by step - a gift that reminded me of the greats, like Feynman.

His enthusiasm for the future of fusion was truly infectious. He had a rare blend of entrepreneurial drive and scientific rigor. I was so inspired that I remember ordering 4 books on the subject before I even got back to my hotel.

To the community of young Portuguese physicists, Nuno was a rare "local hero". He was a role model we could truly relate to - someone who once sat in the very same classrooms we did and proved that it was possible to reach the absolute pinnacle of the field.

Thank you, Nuno. You will be deeply missed. Rest in peace.

[Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) @MIT]

Study: Titan’s lakes may be shaped by waves: MIT researchers find wave activity on Saturn’s largest moon may be strong enough to erode the coastlines of lakes and seas. https://t.co/hwjuYNNcvS

[Fernanda Jamel @fernandajamel1]

@fazolca Eu já tô decepcionada demais com ela há meses, por conta das coisas em g4z4. Não fala p* nenhuma, nem ela nem a Zendaya

[The Olympic Games @Olympics]

Rebeca Andrade makes history for Brazil with her #gold medal in the women's floor exercise at #Paris2024!

🥇 Paris 2024: Floor Exercise
🥈 Paris 2024: All-Around
🥈 Paris 2024: Vault
🥉 Paris 2024: Team
🥇 Tokyo 2020: Vault
🥈 Tokyo 2020: All-Around

@gymnastics | @timebrasil

[GYMeme @GYMemeDeArkan]

Representativeness for the myopic community 🇧🇷👓

[Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) @MIT]

Geologists discover rocks with the oldest evidence yet of Earth’s magnetic field: The 3.7 billion-year-old rocks may extend the magnetic field’s age by 200 million years. https://t.co/pGGAhty74Y

[Fernanda Jamel @fernandajamel1]

@vanessainstem I don't know about the US, but in Brazil we can watch it via SporTV (but it's a private/closed (?) channel)

[MIT EAPS @eapsMIT]

A lot of factors go into estimating sea level rise, which makes modeling predictions complicated. EAPS Professor Brent Minchew breaks down what the differences will be between best- and worst-case scenarios and what we have to do to minimize them.
https://t.co/CCFDDpRHCt

[V @Namkeenpronthi]

Why do people who know a lot of things and are very clear with their thoughts and basics , shame people who don't.
The people in academia are insensitive and they don't acknowledge that people are fairly new. Tell them teach them don't shun them out or be passive aggressive.

[Happy Researchers @hapyresearchers]

(1/6) Most people in academia don't realize if they have been engaged in academic bullying.

Bullying can consist of passive-aggressive emails, verbal abuse (directly or indirectly) in private or during lab meetings.....

[Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) @MIT]

Have a happy and safe #4thofJuly weekend! We hope the fireworks are spectacular. 🎆

Illustration: MIT student Jenny Baek

[Fernanda Jamel @fernandajamel1]

So proud of you! 👏🎉

[Fernando Rossi, Ph.D. @RossiFefo]

l am very excited to share our new chapter about Bacteriophage comparative Genomics at: @SpringerNature https://t.co/kxXaZbnry5

[Fernando Rossi, Ph.D. @RossiFefo]

l am very excited to share our new chapter about Bacteriophage comparative Genomics at: @SpringerNature https://t.co/kxXaZbnry5

[MIT Science @ScienceMIT]

Knowing whether Titan’s seas host wave activity could give scientists information about the moon’s climate, such as the strength of the winds that could whip up the waves https://t.co/CMpSIPxsHs

[Vanessa @vanessainstem]

Happy Pride Month! I’m Vanessa, my pronouns are she/her, and I currently solely identify as queer (new change for me!). I’m an atmospheric scientist/chemist. Currently I have no hobbies but am recovering from my Master’s that I earned this week from MIT + learning how to drive 😭

[Fernanda Jamel @fernandajamel1]

It was an amazing and memorable day! I will miss you and MIT a lot 🥹

[Vanessa @vanessainstem]

Spent Graduation Day 2 at Woods Hole with @fernandajamel1 🌧️☔️⛴️

[Vanessa @vanessainstem]

Made it on the free shuttle to Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution with @fernandajamel1 despite the worst rainy day to plague Cambridge/Boston in weeks 😭☔️❤️ Excited for an adventure today

[Fernanda Jamel @fernandajamel1]

So proud of this girl 🥹❤️

[Vanessa @vanessainstem]

IT’S THE FIRST DAY OF GRADUATION!!! ❤️��😭✨ not attending the ceremonies this week but today is my graduation from the School of Science ☺️ thankful for my Dean of Science fellowship, partially funded by the school, the dean, and my department (MIT EAPS)