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FIL Guadalajara Honors Julieta Fierro With Tribute at Auditorio Juan Rulfo

Colleagues portrayed the late astronomer as a pioneering educator whose outreach shaped institutions across Mexico.

Overview

  • The tribute, titled “Julieta Fierro: una estrella para siempre,” took place on December 3 at FIL Guadalajara’s Auditorio Juan Rulfo.
  • Speakers Julia Tagüeña, María Emilia Beyer and Sara Poot Herrera shared personal and professional reflections on Fierro’s impact.
  • A letter from her children was read at the close, including the line, “Aunque se apagó una estrella, su luz no desaparece.”
  • Tagüeña highlighted Fierro’s role in founding Museo Universum, her work with the magazine ¿Cómo ves? and her promotion of awards for science communication.
  • Tribute remarks underscored her feminist convictions and her bridge between science and culture, including membership in the Academia Mexicana de la Lengua; Fierro died on September 19, 2025.