Tabetha S. Boyajian

Tabetha S. Boyajian is an American astronomer and astrophysicist renowned for her groundbreaking research on the enigmatic star KIC 8462852, commonly known as Tabby's Star. She serves as an associate professor at Louisiana State University, with a research focus on stellar interferometry, stellar spectroscopy, and exoplanet research. Boyajian's pivotal 2015 paper, "Where's the Flux?", delved into the star's unusual light fluctuations, sparking widespread scientific intrigue and public fascination .+15DBpedia Association+15+15UNK NEWS+8+8+8

A graduate of the College of Charleston and Georgia State University, Boyajian earned her Ph.D. in astronomy in 2009. She was awarded a Hubble Fellowship, allowing her to continue her research at Georgia State University. Her work has significantly advanced our understanding of stellar properties and the dynamics of exoplanetary systems .+1+1+4astro.yale.edu+4+4

Boyajian's contributions extend beyond research; she is also a passionate advocate for science communication. In her TED Talk, she emphasized the importance of skepticism and rigorous evidence in scientific inquiry, stating, "Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence, and it is my job, my responsibility, as an astronomer to remind people that alien hypotheses should always be a last resort" .+3+3+3+2+2+2