Show Notes
In this episode we learn all about space science! We start the episode off by chatting about some recent Nobel Prize winners (and how science involves more than just a few superstars). Next up, we learn about Mae Jemison: astronaut, educator and doctor. We interview Divya M. Persaud, a planetary scientist, writer, composer and all around wonderful person! Finally, we wrap the episode up by chatting with Abigail Harrison, founder of the non-profit The Mars Generation.
Nobel Prizes www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-canadian-scientist-donna-strickland-shares-nobel-physics-prize/
www.qz.com/1410909/wikipedia-had-rejected-nobel-prize-winner-donna-strickland-because-she-wasnt-famous-enough/
www.nytimes.com/2018/10/03/science/frances-arnold-nobel-prize-chemistry.html
www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2017/10/the-absurdity-of-the-nobel-prizes-in-science/541863/
www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-uk-physicist-donates-3-million-prize-to-boost-diversity/
www.brainpickings.org/2017/04/11/jocelyn-bell-burnell-dark-matter-poetry-stanley-kunitz/
Divya M. Persaud Twitter: @Divya_M_P Facebook: Divya M. Persaud Website: www.divyampersaud.wordpress.com
Abigail Harrison Twitter: @AstronautAbby Website: www.astronautabby.com
The Mars Generation Twitter: @TheMarsGen Website: www.themarsgeneration.org
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