The late astronomer, Vera Rubin, discusses the research culture at Georgetown University during her time there as a graduate student, her relationship with the theoretical physicist George Gamow, the circumstances leading to her tenure at the Department of Terrestrial Magnetism, and her interest in galaxy rotation. Rubin also discusses the evolving thinking among astronomers regarding the nature of dark matter, rotation curves, gravitational lensing, and why she considers herself an astronomer and not an astrophysicist. Rubin explains why her writing became more introspective in the 1990s when she began to consider the implications of her research against broader advances in astronomy, and how she felt to win the Medal of Science in 1993, and she shares her views on the current state of the astronomical profession. In the final portion of the interview, Rubin is joined by her husband Robert Rubin, and they share personal anecdotes of their early years in academia.