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Blind astrophysicist inspires next generation

2 May 2025 | Haggeye, patient stories, science, TED Talk, Wanda Díaz-Merced, physics

Eilidh Morrison (23), a physics graduate from Aberdeen and Member of the Scottish Youth Parliament (MSYP) was starstruck last month when she met her long-time inspiration, blind astrophysicist Dr Wanda Díaz-Merced. Born with Joubert Syndrome, a rare condition that includes...