Prof Carla Faria
@carlafmfaria.bsky.social
Full Prof at UCL (Physics). Attoscientist (theory). Paraense, born in #Amazonia, Pindorama. BSc/MSc in SP, PhD in Berlin, many years in Germany & UK. #blackandSTEM (I descend from Indigenous people too). Own views. #ChildlessCatLady
www.uclatto.com
www.uclatto.com
It’s impossible to watch #cop30brasilamazonia without feeling deeply connected. My family carries Indigenous ancestry, even if our ties are complex, we cannot name our people & are middle-class city dwellers. Enough of plundering #Amazonia and treating ppl from the North of BR as outcasts!
November 15, 2025 at 3:30 PM
It’s impossible to watch #cop30brasilamazonia without feeling deeply connected. My family carries Indigenous ancestry, even if our ties are complex, we cannot name our people & are middle-class city dwellers. Enough of plundering #Amazonia and treating ppl from the North of BR as outcasts!
Hello all,
I am back online, after an award ceremony & invited talk at the #FIOLS in the US. It was an interesting experience that went more smoothly than it could have been (grateful for this). One needs to find time to celebrate one's victories. Great to be back in London with my family.
I am back online, after an award ceremony & invited talk at the #FIOLS in the US. It was an interesting experience that went more smoothly than it could have been (grateful for this). One needs to find time to celebrate one's victories. Great to be back in London with my family.
November 3, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Hello all,
I am back online, after an award ceremony & invited talk at the #FIOLS in the US. It was an interesting experience that went more smoothly than it could have been (grateful for this). One needs to find time to celebrate one's victories. Great to be back in London with my family.
I am back online, after an award ceremony & invited talk at the #FIOLS in the US. It was an interesting experience that went more smoothly than it could have been (grateful for this). One needs to find time to celebrate one's victories. Great to be back in London with my family.
The #AttoFridays are back, on 10/10 at 3pm UK time. Our speaker will be Prof. Wendell T Hill (University of Maryland) & he will talk about "Rousing the quantum vacuum: ephemeral-pair dynamics on sub-attosecond timescales".
Register here us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Below is an abstract & bio:
Register here us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Below is an abstract & bio:
October 5, 2025 at 1:03 PM
The #AttoFridays are back, on 10/10 at 3pm UK time. Our speaker will be Prof. Wendell T Hill (University of Maryland) & he will talk about "Rousing the quantum vacuum: ephemeral-pair dynamics on sub-attosecond timescales".
Register here us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Below is an abstract & bio:
Register here us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Below is an abstract & bio:
There is so much evil in the world right now that I am sharing some nice pictures from the Amazon to clean up the timeline. These are from Marajó Island. Bom dia!
October 5, 2025 at 12:36 PM
There is so much evil in the world right now that I am sharing some nice pictures from the Amazon to clean up the timeline. These are from Marajó Island. Bom dia!
The #AttoFridays will start soon. Below is a sneak peek at the schedule. We will circulate Zoom registrations soon. Subscribers to the YouTube channel can ask questions via the live chat.
September 23, 2025 at 9:42 PM
The #AttoFridays will start soon. Below is a sneak peek at the schedule. We will circulate Zoom registrations soon. Subscribers to the YouTube channel can ask questions via the live chat.
9) The lesson is that sometimes you have to build bridges across differences to common goals, which isn't easy, and know how to listen, which is even harder and gets worse with age. Now it's time to get on with life and put my photos on a hard drive. But the lessons remain (and perhaps the bridges).
September 14, 2025 at 12:30 PM
9) The lesson is that sometimes you have to build bridges across differences to common goals, which isn't easy, and know how to listen, which is even harder and gets worse with age. Now it's time to get on with life and put my photos on a hard drive. But the lessons remain (and perhaps the bridges).
8) I will miss the huge rivers and a lot of people, but it's great to be back, and enjoy the silence & the space. There's a lot of noise everywhere. This prevents people from having more than superficial conversations, which is generally a pity. But in some cases, it might be a blessing in disguise.
September 14, 2025 at 12:26 PM
8) I will miss the huge rivers and a lot of people, but it's great to be back, and enjoy the silence & the space. There's a lot of noise everywhere. This prevents people from having more than superficial conversations, which is generally a pity. But in some cases, it might be a blessing in disguise.
7) There are animals & birds everywhere, coming from the jungle, eating fish in the city lakes, or unfortunately in zoos. This made me wonder who decides who is free to fly away (and come back whenever they want), who has their wings clipped, and who is completely trapped.
September 14, 2025 at 12:20 PM
7) There are animals & birds everywhere, coming from the jungle, eating fish in the city lakes, or unfortunately in zoos. This made me wonder who decides who is free to fly away (and come back whenever they want), who has their wings clipped, and who is completely trapped.
6) People are proud of #COP30, but there's a lot of gentrification in the city, with the usual victims (riverside communities, quilombolas, etc). This is a huge, century-long social & ecological problem. However, a sustainable culture cannot be achieved w/o social justice & they need our support.
September 14, 2025 at 12:13 PM
6) People are proud of #COP30, but there's a lot of gentrification in the city, with the usual victims (riverside communities, quilombolas, etc). This is a huge, century-long social & ecological problem. However, a sustainable culture cannot be achieved w/o social justice & they need our support.
4) The herb stalls with #medicinefromtheforest at #VeroPeso market are an institution per se. Below a picture with Beth & Cibele Cheirosinha, who work with #ervasquecuram for generations and are local celebrities. Note the red flag of the state Pará on the background & the biojewels.#saberancestral
September 14, 2025 at 11:54 AM
4) The herb stalls with #medicinefromtheforest at #VeroPeso market are an institution per se. Below a picture with Beth & Cibele Cheirosinha, who work with #ervasquecuram for generations and are local celebrities. Note the red flag of the state Pará on the background & the biojewels.#saberancestral
3) There are many more indigenous people selling their art than there used to be, so if you want to support them, I recommend Praça da República on Sunday. I bought some fantastic Ticuna biojewelry & some (already gone) Genipapo paintings which, according to the artist, serve as protection.
September 14, 2025 at 11:49 AM
3) There are many more indigenous people selling their art than there used to be, so if you want to support them, I recommend Praça da República on Sunday. I bought some fantastic Ticuna biojewelry & some (already gone) Genipapo paintings which, according to the artist, serve as protection.
2) For the first time, I saw a real Muiraquitã. It's shocking that something so present in Amazonian culture isn't in every museum in the city. Jade was present in pre-Columbian cultures, and we are no exception. The Jade Museum in Costa Rica has similar pieces en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muiraqu...
September 14, 2025 at 11:41 AM
2) For the first time, I saw a real Muiraquitã. It's shocking that something so present in Amazonian culture isn't in every museum in the city. Jade was present in pre-Columbian cultures, and we are no exception. The Jade Museum in Costa Rica has similar pieces en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muiraqu...
Dear all,
I am back after some time in #Amazonia + some (longer than expected) recovery time. Below are a few impressions 🧵
1) Seminar at UFPA. The room was full of physics students. After 30+ years, it was a pleasure to return. I know where my bridges to BR will be, and I want to stay in touch.
I am back after some time in #Amazonia + some (longer than expected) recovery time. Below are a few impressions 🧵
1) Seminar at UFPA. The room was full of physics students. After 30+ years, it was a pleasure to return. I know where my bridges to BR will be, and I want to stay in touch.
September 14, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Dear all,
I am back after some time in #Amazonia + some (longer than expected) recovery time. Below are a few impressions 🧵
1) Seminar at UFPA. The room was full of physics students. After 30+ years, it was a pleasure to return. I know where my bridges to BR will be, and I want to stay in touch.
I am back after some time in #Amazonia + some (longer than expected) recovery time. Below are a few impressions 🧵
1) Seminar at UFPA. The room was full of physics students. After 30+ years, it was a pleasure to return. I know where my bridges to BR will be, and I want to stay in touch.
Great work on Murano Glass, birds everywhere & free books too!
July 21, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Great work on Murano Glass, birds everywhere & free books too!
I have been thinking about being a scientist from the Amazon. What bridges to keep, what bridges to (re)build, and what bridges to burn. Things have improved, but I still feel BR treats us as outcasts for being from the North. However, we are an insurgent lot. A nossa bandeira sempre foi vermelha!
July 2, 2025 at 2:51 PM
I have been thinking about being a scientist from the Amazon. What bridges to keep, what bridges to (re)build, and what bridges to burn. Things have improved, but I still feel BR treats us as outcasts for being from the North. However, we are an insurgent lot. A nossa bandeira sempre foi vermelha!
3) Female Quantum Chemist from Benin: "Hey, great hair" 🔥🪮
(Find me in the picture)
(Find me in the picture)
June 20, 2025 at 3:24 PM
3) Female Quantum Chemist from Benin: "Hey, great hair" 🔥🪮
(Find me in the picture)
(Find me in the picture)
A quick reminder that science is a collective endeavor & that progress takes time.
#ExtremeLightInfrastructure
#ExtremeLightInfrastructure
June 20, 2025 at 11:09 AM
A quick reminder that science is a collective endeavor & that progress takes time.
#ExtremeLightInfrastructure
#ExtremeLightInfrastructure
When you are choosing some not-so-formal photos for an award & get really homesick. I guess those are fairly stereotypical.
June 11, 2025 at 11:00 PM
When you are choosing some not-so-formal photos for an award & get really homesick. I guess those are fairly stereotypical.
It was great to attend Anne L'Huillier's talk at Imperial yesterday and see so many people doing #Attoscience in London. We had a quick chat & tea after the talk.
#NobelPrize #WomenInSTEM #StrongFields
#NobelPrize #WomenInSTEM #StrongFields
June 10, 2025 at 10:40 AM
It was great to attend Anne L'Huillier's talk at Imperial yesterday and see so many people doing #Attoscience in London. We had a quick chat & tea after the talk.
#NobelPrize #WomenInSTEM #StrongFields
#NobelPrize #WomenInSTEM #StrongFields
It's unfair when you mess around with profile pictures but no-one can see the animals. Here is the full one.
May 4, 2025 at 4:31 PM
It's unfair when you mess around with profile pictures but no-one can see the animals. Here is the full one.
I have this below my signature (lol). #boundaries
April 9, 2025 at 10:43 AM
I have this below my signature (lol). #boundaries
Just sharing a selfie wearing indigenous jewelry and brat colors. Feeling grateful with a lot to celebrate today!
April 4, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Just sharing a selfie wearing indigenous jewelry and brat colors. Feeling grateful with a lot to celebrate today!
Somehow, there is so much darkness in the world right now that I have decided to share a sloth picture to clean up the timeline. Bom dia!
March 28, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Somehow, there is so much darkness in the world right now that I have decided to share a sloth picture to clean up the timeline. Bom dia!
March 20, 2025 at 5:55 PM