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Intan Suci Nurhati and her scientific journey as a ‘time traveler’
What makes scientist Intan Suci Nurhati, the only Indonesian chosen as one of National Geographic’s 40 Women of Impact, truly happy is encouraging young people to understand and love science.
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Intan Suci Nurhati (Courtesy of LIPI/-)
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ntan Suci Nurhati felt humbled when the prestigious National Geographic selected her as one of the 40 women around the world who have made significant impacts in their fields and communities in the magazine’s 40 Women of Impact edition last October.
She said that with Women of Impact, National Geographic had done an excellent job in pulling together personal stories of women around the world who are overcoming challenges in diverse situations.
“This documentary narrates our journeys, and I hope to inspire our viewers to continue creating doors of opportunity, wherever they are,” said Intan, the only Indonesian included in the edition.
Intan has led a distinguished career in a rare scientific field as a paleoclimatologist and paleoceanographer.
Paleoclimate literally means “past climate”, while paleoceanography is the study of the oceans as they were in the past with the goal of reconstructing their physical, chemical and biological character.
“We can extract a wealth of information about our changing climate and oceans, going back to when there were no such measurements available. The history of our climate, written in paleoclimate data, is key to predicting our future,” Intan said.
