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France knights a Colorado astrophysicist as US pulls back from scientific investment

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Pouquet sits in a bright room at NCAR in Boulder
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Astrophysicist Annick Pouqet sits at NCAR in Boulder April 7, 2025.

Astrophysicist Annick Pouquet is now a knight. The Boulder researcher and educator has received France's National Order of Merit. Pouquet specializes in plasma turbulence and has spent her career at Boulder's National Center for Atmospheric Research.