By Jim Gerard, INSPIRE Education Specialist, KSC, FL
Greetings from San Francisco, California and the national convention of the National Science Teachers Association! As I am writing this the morning of March 11, we are under a tsunami warning after the devastating earthquake off the coast of Japan. While our thoughts go to those who have suffered a loss, as a science educator I am finding it extremely interesting and exciting. When you think about the way NASA technology has been utilized in monitoring and providing warnings it promotes a sense of pride of being part of that family, as are all of you as part of INSPIRE!
Last night, we hosted engineer Jose Flores from the Johnson Space Center to talk about the center and his work there. 66 were in attendance as Mr. Flores talked about the different mission at JSC, from training of astronauts to research in microgravity. Mr. Flores works in the development of simulators and trainers. Students asked many questions about simulators, and about the educational path Mr. Flores took to get where he is. We also had a request for the presentation to be available, so I have posted it to the Discussion Board, where you can also leave questions for Mr. Flores.
Next week we be chatting live from Mars! Or, at least, the Mars Desert research Station in Utah with INSPIRE alumni Christine Redmond and her team from Georgia Tech. Sign up on Monday to be part of this chat! See you then!
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