Wednesday, January 25 at 2:00 pm
Astronaut Mae Jemison: Launching Women into Science and Tech
Mae Jemison, M.D., Astronaut; Physician
Kimberly Bryant, Electrical Engineer; Founder and Executive Director, Black Girls Code—Moderator
Physician and astronaut Dr. Mae C. Jemison is a science literacy advocate and the lead ambassador of the Bayer Making Science Make Sense program. The goal of the initiative is to provide 1 million hands-on science experiences to children by 2020. Dr. Jemison is particularly devoted to getting more girls, young women and minorities into careers in science, tech, engineering and math (STEM). Join Dr. Jemison for an inspiring call-to-action on how to get Americans psyched about science!
Sponsored by Bayer Corporation as part of its award-winning Making Science Make Sense® program—a company-wide initiative that advances science literacy across the United States through hands-on science learning, employee volunteerism and public education.
To listen to the audio of “Astronaut Mae Jemison: Launching Women into Science and Tech” on Commonwealth Club of California online, please click HERE.