Danielle Briot

Observatoire de Paris, France

Danielle is an astrophysicist at the Paris Observatory, a profession she chose in childhood. Over the years, she has studied blue stars, exoplanets, the search for life in the Universe, and multiple star systems. She gives numerous lectures and, in particular, has been teaching and giving talks in prisons for adults or young people for the past twenty-five years. She has written a book about stars. In her free time, she is a regular visitor to museums, enjoys both French and English literature, and practices Scottish dancing.