ShowID

1634

Event Date:

8/24/2017

Length:

00:43:20

Category:

Education - Science

Producer

Smithsonian National Air And Space Museum

Project

STEM in 30

Comments

Do you like being poked, prodded, and analyzed? If you said yes, then you may have a future as an astronaut. Astronauts don’t just conduct scientific experiments, they are part of an experiment themselves. Learning about the human factors of spaceflight is an important element to a future trip to Mars. Join STEM in 30 as we explore the effects of space on the humans who travel there. In this episode of STEM in 30, we will be joined by NASA astronaut Anna Fisher. Fisher has a Doctor of Medicine from UCLA and worked in several hospitals in the Los Angeles area prior to her selection as an astronaut. She will discuss her experience in the first class of astronauts to include women and her work with the robotic arm as well as her background in medicine and how NASA keeps up with the health of the astronaut corps.

Grade Level:

Middle School

Resources:

https://airandspace.si.edu/events/scientist-or-guinea-pig-science-station

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