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.