El universo primitivo de Antón Baleato
Entristece al cosmólogo gallego la carrera espacial de los oligarcas tecnológicos que está contaminando el cielo
Antón Baleato, the brilliant cosmologist, recounts his early life and the challenges he faced before becoming a renowned scientist. Born in Coruña, Spain, Baleato started observing the universe with his mother's telescope as a child, but he insists he never wanted to be labeled a prodigy. At the age of ten, he experienced the syndrome of the imposter, fearing he would not measure up to Einstein and doubting his innate abilities.
Despite this, Baleato's talent was recognized in his institute, and he was encouraged by a professor to apply for a United World Colleges scholarship. He went on to complete his high school in Vancouver at the age of seventeen, leaving Spain behind. From there, Baleato moved to Columbia, New York, and eventually became a physicist.
It was in New York that he met his future wife, Julia Peck, a linguist who learned Galician through a manual provided by Antón's grandfather. Together, they now dream of making Galicia their permanent home and research base.
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