The
program included two separate sessions for different
audiences. The morning session was designed for
middle and high school students. Featured topics
included a discussion of careers in space as well
as a firsthand account of life in microgravity
from Dr. Bernard Harris, a former Shuttle mission
specialist and astronaut. To experience the event
yourself, tune
in to the archived Webcast from Session One.
The
afternoon session was directed to the general
public, and it included a live global town meeting
with audiences in New Jersey, Hawaii, and Australia.
Participants in the afternoon session heard from
experts such as Gerard Faeth, professor, University
of Michigan, on combustion; Nicholas Bigelow,
professor, University of Rochester, on micro-measurement
(as in the atomic clock); and Chiaki Mukai, astronaut
and cardiovascular surgeon, on living and working
in space. Jack Popejoy, morning news anchor for
the Los Angeles-based radio station KFWB News
98, served as moderator for the session. To learn
about microgravity research from the experts,
tune
in to the archived Webcast from Session Two.
